STARBUCKS NEAR I-40 AND
RIO GRANDE...
ONE OF THE NATION )S MOST
POPULAR COFFEE CHAINS
WILL CLOSE
SHOPS EARLY TODAY --
SO THAT WORKERS CAN
RECEIVE RACIAL BIAS
TRAINING.
AROUND 8,000 STARBUCKS
LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO CLOSE
AT 2 THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THOSE TRAINING PURPOSES.
THE DECISION COMES AFTER
THIS SITUATION LAST
MONTH--WHEN TWO BLACK
MEN MEETING IN A
PHILADELPHIA STARBUCKS--
WERE ASKED TO LEAVE--
AND THEN ARRESTED BY
POLICE MINUTES LATER.
STARBUCKS OFFICIALS SAY
THE FIRST TRAINING WILL
FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING
RACIAL BIAS.
EACH STORE WILL RECEIVE
A TOOL KIT.
NEW VIDEO THIS
MORNING... LIKELY TO BE
USED IN THE CASE AGAINST
A (now
FORMER SHERIFF )S DEPUTY
-- ACCUSED OF RAPING A
FEMALE INMATE.
HE )S SET TO APPEAR IN
COURT AGAIN NEXT MONTH.
EDMUND WALLACE WAS WITH
THE LEA COUNTY SHERIFF )S
OFFICE BACK IN
OCTOBER...
TRANSPORTING THE INMATE
BACK FROM COURT... WHEN
(SHE SAYS - HE FORCED
HER TO PERFORM ORAL SEX.
WALLACE SAYS HE NEVER
SOLICITED (ANYTHING FROM
THE INMATE.. BUT
THAT SHE WAS DANCING AND
FLASHING HIM... (AND IT
WAS HER IDEA.
OTHER NEW VIDEO TODAY --
SHOWS THE MOMENTS A MAN
-- ACCUSED OF D-W-I --
IS DRAGGED OUT OF
THE CAR, FOR REFUSING TO
GET OUT.
A STATE POLICE OFFICER
PULLED OVER DILLON SHIJE
EARLIER THIS MONTH ON
HIGHWAY 550 NEAR
BERNALILLO.. AFTER
THE OFFICER SAYS SHIJE
WASN )T STAYING IN HIS
LANE.
OFFICERS SAY SHIJE
REFUSED TO GET OUT OF
HIS CAR, SAYING HE
WANTED
TO WAIT UNTIL HIS DAD
ARRIVED.
HE THEN REPORTEDLY
ARGUED WITH THE OFFICER
THAT THE
GROUND WASN )T FLAT
ENOUGH TO DO A FIELD
SOBRIETY TEST.
.TODAY...Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear.
Lows in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening.
HAPPENING NOW --
OFFICIALS ARE
INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE
OF A FIRE THAT CONTINUES
TO BURN IN THE GILA
NATIONAL FOREST.
SO FAR, IT )S ONLY 14
PERCENT CONTAINED. THIS
ALL COMES AS FIRE
FIGHTERS PREPARE FOR
(ANOTHER DAY OF
FIGHTING FIRES.
THE BUZZARD FIRE, HAS
GROWN TO NEARLY
17-THOUSAND ACRES.
CREWS SAY THEY )RE MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS... WITH
THE FIRE SPREADING
ONLY ABOUT 200 ACRES IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS.
MEANWHILE, ABOUT 400
STRUCTURES IN THE
COMMUNITY OF QUEEN ARE
BEING THREATENED -- ALL
BECAUSE OF THE KELLAR
FIRE IN THE LINCOLN
NATIONAL FOREST.
SO FAR, THE FIRE HAS
STAYED SMALL AT 43
ACRES... BUT IT )S
PROMPTED
CLOSURES OF ROADS AND
RECREATIONAL AREAS IN
THE
GUADALUPE RANGER
DISTRICT - WEST OF
CARLSBAD.
OFFICIALS SAY, LIGHTNING
SPARKED THAT FIRE LAST
TUESDAY.
HAPPENING TODAY --
THE SANTA FE PUBLIC
SCHOOL BOARD IS EXPECTED
- TO DECIDE THE FATE OF
A HANDFUL OF SCHOOLS.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW
MEXICAN -- THE SCHOOL
BOARD COULD TAKE ACTION
ON FOUR DISTRICT
BUILDINGS... WHICH
INCLUDES CHAPARRAL, E-J
MARTINEZ, AND NAVA
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS... AS
WELL AS TURQUOISE TRAIL
CHARTER ELEMENTARY.
THE DISTRICT WANTS TO
MAKE A DECISION ON THE
ISSUE SO IT CAN
GIVE FAMILIES AND
EMPLOYEES PLENTY OF
NOTICE BEFORE A POSSIBLE
CHANGE IN
20-21.
NEW THIS MORNING --
WE )RE LEARNING THE
U-S-D-A IS RECALLING
MORE THAN 228-THOUSAND
POUNDS OF SPAM - AFTER
METAL OBJECTS WERE FOUND
INSIDE THE
CANS.
MINOR ORAL INJURIES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED BY FOUR
CUSTOMERS.
THE FOOD SAFETY AND
INSPECTION SERVICE SAYS
THE CANNED CHICKEN
AND PORK TO WATCH OUT
FOR - HAS A (BEST BY (
DATE OF FEBRUARY 20-21
ALSO THIS MORNING --
WATER LEVELS AT
ELEPHANTE BUTTE ARE
SITTING LOWER THAN IN
YEARS PAST. THE LAKE IN
NEW MEXICO )S LARGEST
STATE PARK, RELIES
LARGELY ON
SNOWMELT FROM THE SAN
JUAN MOUNTAINS WHICH SAW
A DRY SEASON
THIS YEAR.
THUS LEAVING THE LAKE )S
WATER LEVEL ABOUT 13
FEET LOWER THAN THIS
TIME LAST YEAR.
PARK OFFICIALS SAY, THEY
SAW ABOUT 80-THOUSAND
VISITORS TO THE LAKE
THIS PAST WEEKEND.
TOSS TO CRYSTAL
HAPPENING NOW --
WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY
AROUND THE CORNER,
TRAINING IS LIKELY
RAMPING UP FOR LOCAL
FIREFIGHTERS.
ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE
SAYS SUMMER HOLIDAYS
BRING AN ADDED
ELEMENT TO THEIR ALREADY
HIGH CALL VOLUME. TO
PREPARE -- STATIONS
TRAIN SPECIALTY TEAMS IN
SPECIFIC SKILLS.
SOME SPECIALIZE IN WILD
LAND FIRES... OTHERS IN
WATER RESCUES.
CREWS SAY THE SYSTEM
HELPS THE 22 STATIONS BE
MORE EFFICIENT.
FIRE CREWS HAVE BEEN
ROUTINELY PATROLLING THE
BOSQUE AND
FOOTHILLS DUE TO THE DRY
CONDITIONS.
TODAY -
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, WILL BE
HEARING
YOUR THOUGHTS ON A
(STATEWIDE BICYCLE
NETWORK.
THE N-M BIKE PLAN
CONSIDERS, HOW TO PUT IN
PLACE A SAFE BICYCLE
NETWORK, ON STATE ROADS
AND HIGHWAYS.
GIVING BICYCLISTS A SAFE
AND CONNECTED WAY TO
TRAVEL AROUND THE
STATE.
TODAY -- OFFICIALS ARE
EXPECTED TO GIVE AN
OVERVIEW OF THE NETWORK,
GO OVER REGION SPECIFIC
MAPS, AND ALLOW PUBLIC
COMMENT.
NOW LET )S GET A LOOK AT
THAT MORNING DRIVE...
AND FINALLY ONE TEACHER
IS LEARNING JUST HOW
MUCH SHE )S
INSPIRED HER STUDENTS.
AFTER BEING INVITED TO
HER FORMER STUDENT )S
COLLEGE
GRADUATION--21 YEARS
LATER.
IN 1997, JUDITH TOENSING
WROTE THIS NOTE ON
CHRISTIN GILMER )S REPORT
CARD.
IT SAYS: "IT HAS BEEN A
JOY TO HAVE YOU IN
CLASS. KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK!
INVITE ME TO YOUR
HARVARD GRADUATION!."
WELL LAST WEEK, GILMER
DID JUST THAT--
RETURNING TO HER
TEACHERS CLASSROOM TO
INVITE HER TO HER
HARVARD GRADUATION.
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THE FIVE FACTS... COMING
TIME NOW FOR THE FIVE
FACTS ---
AT NUMBER FIVE --
THE SUMMER LUNCH
PROGRAM, BEGINS IN
ALBUQUERQUE AND RIO
RANCHO. THE PROGRAM...
THAT MAKES SURE
LOW-INCOME SCHOOL-AGED
KIDS
HAVE FOOD DURING SUMMER
BREAK -- KICKS OFF TODAY
AT SOME AREA PARKS...
THERE WILL ALSO BE A
SITE AT THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB IN
ALBUQUERQUE AND
RIO RANCHO.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
WILL ALSO SERVE
BREAKFAST.
KIDS CAN PICK UP LUNCHES
THROUGH AUGUST 10TH.
WE POSTED MORE
INFORMATION ON ALWAYS ON
KRQE DOT COM.
AT NUMBER TWO --
CHANGES COULD TAKE PLACE
IN THE COMING WEEKS
ALONG PASEO... THIS
AFTER COMPLAINTS FROM
DRIVERS.
WAYNE PRESSER AND OTHERS
HAVE EXPRESSED
FRUSTRATION ABOUT
THE WAY THE LIGHTS ARE
TIMED BETWEEN TRAMWAY
AND I-25 ON PASEO.
PRESSER SAYS HE )S
NOTICED THAT DURING BUSY
HOURS ON WEEKDAYS, HE
HAS TO STOP AT NEARLY
EVERY LIGHT.
IN RESPONSE, THE D-O-T
IS TAKING ANOTHER LOOK
AT THE STRETCH TO
SEE IF IT )S FEASIBLE TO
IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW BY
RE-TIMING THE LIGHTS.
NM-DOT SAYS ANY CHANGES
THAT MIGHT COME OUT OF
THAT TRAFFIC STUDY
WILL BE MADE WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW WEEKS.
AT NUMBER THREE--
AT NUMBER TWO
WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY
AROUND THE CORNER,
TRAINING IS LIKELY
RAMPING UP FOR LOCAL
FIREFIGHTERS.
ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE
SAYS SUMMER HOLIDAYS IS
AN ADDED
ELEMENT TO THEIR ALREADY
HIGH CALL VOLUME.
WITH PEOPLE GETTING
TOGETHER
TO PREPARE -- STATIONS
TRAIN SPECIALTY TEAMS IN
SPECIFIC SKILLS.
SOME SPECIALIZE IN WILD
LAND FIRES... OTHERS IN
WATER RESCUES.
CREWS SAY THE SYSTEM
HELPS THE 22 STATIONS BE
MORE EFFICIENT.
FIRE CREWS HAVE BEEN
ROUTINELY PATROLLING THE
BOSQUE DUE TO THE
DRY CONDITIONS.
CREWS ARE ALSO
PATROLLING OTHER HIGH
RISK AREAS LIKE THE
FOOTHILLS.
AND AT NUMBER ONE --
ONE OF THE NATION )S MOST
POPULAR COFFEE CHAINS
WILL NOT OPEN FOR
BUSINESS TODAY... ALL TO
GIVE WORKERS RACIAL BIAS
TRAINING.
THIS ALL STEMS FROM THE
CONTROVERSIAL ARREST OF
TWO
BLACK MEN INSIDE A
STARBUCKS SHOP LAST
MONTH.
AROUND 8,000 STARBUCKS
LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO CLOSE
AT 2 THIS AFTERNOON --
INCLUDING SOME HERE IN
NEW
MEXICO.
STARBUCKS OFFICIALS SAY
THE FIRST TRAINING WILL
FOCUS ON
UNDERSTANDING RACIAL
BIAS AND THE HISTORY OF
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES.
STARBUCKS LOCATIONS LIKE
THOSE IN GROCERY STORES
OR HOTELS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
OPEN.