Rapper Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson plays Albuquerque’s police chief in an upcoming film about the city’s West Mesa murders. 

Please, please say his character oversees the G-Unit

The Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office says hundreds of duplicate absentee ballots were mistakenly mailed to voters.

Great. Now that pillow guy is going to come to Albuquerque.

A developer announced plans to revamp the old Hiway House Motel in Nob Hill.

That’s cool, if having nice things in your neighborhood is your thing.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is under fire after two flags associated with the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt were spotted outside his beach house.

He seems like the kind of guy who wears his robe to the beach.

A new study reports that New Mexico drivers are among the worst in the nation.

Wait, the study acknowledged we’re part of the U.S.? Score!

UNM researchers announced they found micro plastics in a number of human and dog testes.

Congratulations scientists, you just figured out how to get frat bros to go green.

The city began construction on a new BMX track at Los Altos Park.

We can’t wait to see some gnar-gnar tail twists and wheelie flips, or whatever the kids do on bikes these days.

A Santa Fe judge struck down a voter-approved tax on high end houses in the City Different.

By “Different,” they mean residents will have to find a different side hustle to afford rent.

Albuquerque Public Schools announced elementary students will get both music and art classes next school year. 

Music and art?! Hot damn, things are really coming up Albuquerque!

This week marks national Flip Flop Day.

We’ll look past the disgusting act of wearing them anywhere besides the pool, if everyone can agree to stop calling them “thongs.”

This story is a staff report from The Paper.