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‘Rolling Stone’ disavows rape story
AG King sues nursing home chain
The magazine no longer stands by an alleged gang rape story by a college fraternity after issues are raised about the article. PAGE A-3
Lawsuit claims low staff levels led to poor care By Jeff Horwitz and Susan Montoya Bryan
Co-owner takes plea deal in fraud case
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New Mexico’s attorney general on Friday sued one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains over inadequate resident care, alleging that thin staffing made it numerically impossible to provide good care. The novel approach in the lawsuit filed by outgoing Democratic Attorney General Gary King could be appied
Marlene Montoya pleads guilty; husband fails to get trial moved in Advantage Asphalt case. PAGE A-7
in other states if it succeeds. It targets seven nursing homes run by Preferred Care Partners Management Group LP of Plano, Texas, a privately held company with operations in at least 10 other states: Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. “We hope that this action sends a message to nursing homes across the nation that the failure to provide the care that patients need and that homes are paid for will not be tolerated,” the Attorney General’s Office wrote in response to questions from The Associated Press.
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A shuttle is parked in front of Casa Real Health Center in Santa Fe. Attorney General Gary King sued the national nursing home provider that owns the facility. CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN
NASA test flight called a success The new and successful Orion spacecraft could eventually be used for travel to Mars. PAGE A-2
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Job gains on pace to reach 1999 level
S.F. man wounded in police shooting
UNM policy on sex assaults examined U.S. Justice Department launches investigation By Russell Contreras The Associated Press
Economy is showing ‘boom-like numbers’
later told the reporter that a female officer responded by shooting at the driver. A Santa Fe Police Department spokeswoman declined to discuss details of the incident. A statement issued by the department said an officer had suf-
ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into The University of New Mexico’s handling of reported sexual assaults and sexual harassment of students, federal officials announced Friday. The investigation, which will look into the university’s policies for preventing sexual assault and sexual harassment, is the latest effort by the Justice Department to change the way colleges around the country respond to sexual assault allegations. Under the review, federal officials also will evaluate how The University of New Mexico investigates and responds to student complaints of sexual violence, sexual harassment and retaliation. “The investigation is being conducted under Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which both prohibit sex discrimination in education programs,” the department said in a statement. University officials said they were aware of the investigation and will cooperate with federal officials. “We have assured the DOJ of our deep concern about the issue of sexual assault and the seriousness of its nature,” President Robert Frank said. “We look forward to sharing the many steps that UNM has already taken to address it, as well as detailing the programs we are continuing to implement for training and educa-
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By Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A resurgence in U.S. hiring accelerated in November and put 2014 on track to be the healthiest year for job growth since 1999. The gain of a robust 321,000 jobs — the most in nearly three years — put further distance between a strengthening American economy and struggling nations throughout the developed world. The job market still isn’t yet fully healthy. But its steady improvement raises the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates from record lows by mid-2015. The unemployment rate remained at a six-year low of 5.8 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. “These were boom-like numbers,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “They indicate that the U.S. economy is on very solid ground.” Friday’s report also raised hopes that Americans’ pay might finally be starting to increase after barely budging since the Great Recession began seven years ago. The average hourly wage rose 9 cents to $24.66, the biggest gain in 17 months. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has cited stagnant wages as a key reason to keep rates low. Higher wages could
Investigators examine a van pockmarked with bullet holes following a chase Friday that ended at West Cordova and Cerrillos roads. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN
Victim, wanted for parole violation, rammed cruiser, authorities say
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n attempt by Santa Fe police and the New Mexico Department of Corrections to jointly serve an arrest warrant at a west-side residence went awry Friday morning, leaving a 23-year-old man with a bullet wound and a city officer with minor injuries, authorities said. Kevin Chavez, 23, of Santa Fe, who was wanted for violating his parole in a burglary case, was taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center bleeding from the right shoulder, according to witnesses. Santa Fe lawyer Tom Clark later said his client was “heavily sedated” and would remain hospitalized for a while. Clark declined further comment. Santa Fe Police Chief Eric Garcia, at about 10:15 a.m. Friday, broke off an interview with a New Mexican reporter on an unrelated matter, saying a driver had hit a patrol car on West Alameda Street. Garcia
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Artist’s work reflects his N.M. roots By Michael Abatemarco The New Mexican
Ray Martín Abeyta, a New Mexico-born artist known by East Coast friends as the “Mayor” of Williamsburg, a neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York where he has lived
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and worked for decades, died Monday following a motorcycle accident the day before. He was 58. For years, an image of Ray Martín Abeyta’s painting Indios hung on a banner outside the New Mexico Museum of Art introducing passers-by, in a single stroke, to the scope of New Mexico’s rich artistic legacy.
Ray Martín Abeyta, shown in his Brooklyn studio, died Monday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. COURTESY PHOTO
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Baca Street Art Tour More than 20 artists; also, music, food, farolitos and classes/demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., off Cerrillos Road. Call 820-2222.
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Pojoaque governor helps pueblo survive George Rivera has help keep the tribe’s culture alive through his work and his art. PAGE A-7
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