Overpoliced & Underprotected

Devon Reiss holds a portrait of his father, Kenneth Reiss, who was also shot and killed by the police.

 
In 2014, after Albuquerque police shot James Boyd, civil unrest and widespread pressure seemed to spark promising reform. But these shootings continued to persist. Now, after last summer’s widespread civil protests following the death of George Floyd, the city might finally be ready for change.

 In February, the city of Albuquerque and the DOJ proposed to temporarily bring an outside team to assist with investigations of use-of-force incidents by officers with the Albuquerque Police Department. But for residents dealing with the trauma of police violence, hope is still far away.

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