SANTA FE, NM – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is challenging her Democratic allies as she, to fight a growing state crime and homelessness problems, is advocating for “measures that would compel mentally ill and drug-addicted individuals to receive treatment,” according to Latin Times.
The Latin Times noted, “The fallout from fentanyl and methamphetamine use continues to plague communities, including Albuquerque,” with Grisham noting the ongoing drug crisis necessitates New Mexicans to “confront the hard truth: mentally ill or drug-addicted people living on the streets cannot be allowed to live that way indefinitely.”
The Latin Times added, “New Mexico’s violent crime rate in 2023 was double the national average, according to the Council of State Governments Justice Center. The state also leads the nation in unsolved violent crimes.”…