ACLU-NM Statement on Police Shooting of Amelia Baca
The ACLU-NM is calling for a thorough investigation of the police shooting that claimed the life of 75-year-old Las Cruces resident Amelia Baca on Saturday, April 16.
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The ACLU-NM is calling for a thorough investigation of the police shooting that claimed the life of 75-year-old Las Cruces resident Amelia Baca on Saturday, April 16.
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