Cross-Country Machine Gun Scheme, Exploring Sheriff’s Office Oversight & Albuquerque Air Quality

Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with Matthew Reisen from the Albuquerque Journal about a recent indictment alleging a multi-state machine gun scheme. It names but doesn’t charge former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzales and former Laguna Pueblo Police Chief Rudy Mora. Reisen explains the indictment, including what both Gonzales and Mora are accused of doing to further the scheme.      Then, Jeff speaks with Dianne Layden, a member of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Advisory Review Board, to understand why there aren’t any checks and balances in place to watch over sheriffs like Gonzales. Layden explains the role of the advisory board, why it was created and how the new sheriff has taken a more active role with the board.     Our Land’s Laura Paskus sat down with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center’s Eric Jantz to understand how two bills passed by the Albuquerque City Council will affect efforts by a South Valley community to protect itself from pollution. The two also talked about how industry and many lawmakers claim environmental regulations harm economic development—but how the history of environmental protections in the U.S. doesn’t support that claim.     Host:  Lou DiVizio    Segments:   NM Lawmen Mentioned in Machine Gun Scheme Indictment Correspondent: Jeff Proctor Guest:  Matthew Reisen, staff writer, Albuquerque Journal    Exploring Oversight: NM Lawmen Mentioned in Machine Gun Scheme Indictment  Correspondent: Jeff Proctor Guest:  Dianne Layden, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Advisory & Review Board    Albuquerque City Council Targets Air Quality Rulemaking  Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guest:  Eric Jantz, legal director, New Mexico Environmental Law Center  For More Information:  Former BCSO sheriff, undersheriff named in cross-country machine gun scheme – Albuquerque Journal  BCSO sheriff unveils restricted gun inventory after predecessor named in alleged machine gun scheme – Albuquerque Journal  ABQ City Council approves controversial and sweeping changes to air quality control board – KUNM