Racial Profiling Illegal in New Mexico
Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation to officially ban bias-based profiling in New Mexico. Advocates and organizations who supported the legislation were in attendance at a public signing at the governor’s office in Santa Fe. Activist members of the Otero County, New Mexico NAACP lobbied for passage in Santa Fe and testified in committee hearings.
HB 428, the Prohibition of Profiling Practices Act, sponsored by Rep. Nathan Cote, D-Las Cruces, passed the Senate floor by 32-10 in the final hour of the legislative session. The bill previously passed the House floor 62-0 after an hour of impassioned debate from members. (more…)


