New Mexico
Gameweek Central: Everything you need to know before NM State basketball starts the season
New Mexico State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their 2024-25 seasons this week.
NM State’s men’s team plays New Mexico Highlands at home on Monday and Utah Tech on the road Saturday to open its season. The Aggies finished 13-19 (7-9 Conference USA) last season in coach Jason Hooten’s first year after he departed Sam Houston. This season, NM State brings in over 10 new players, including recruits and transfers, but returns its leading scorer from last season in senior guard Christian Cook. The Aggies were picked to finish seventh in CUSA this season in a poll from conference coaches.
NM State’s women’s team starts on the road against UC Irvine on Monday and plays its home opener against Utah Tech on Thursday. The Aggies are entering their third season under coach Jody Adams after finishing 13-18 (6-10 CUSA) last season. NM State returns graduate student guard Molly Kaiser and senior guard Jaila Harding after receiving first-team All-CUSA and All-CUSA honorable mention selections, respectively, in 2023-24. The Aggies were picked to finish sixth in CUSA this season in a poll from conference coaches.
Here’s everything you need to know before the Aggies take the court:
Men’s basketball
New Mexico Highlands at New Mexico State
Location: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
Tip-off time: Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Network: ESPN+
Radio: 99.5 FM KXPZ
New Mexico State at Utah Tech
Location: Burns Arena, St, George, UT
Tip-off time: Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Network: ESPN+
Radio: 104.9 FM KMVR
Things to know
- The Aggies defeated Western New Mexico 77-56 in a home exhibition game on Oct. 28, with four players scoring in double figures. NM State held the Mustangs to 28.3% shooting.
- Graduate student forward Peter Filipovity has been injured for around a month and is questionable to play against Highlands. If he plays, Hooten says he “won’t play much.”
- NM State last played the Cowboys in November 2022, defeating them 101-52 at home. The Aggies last played the Trailblazers in January 2023, with UT earning its first win in five tries against NM State 89-76.
Women’s basketball
New Mexico State at UC Irvine
Location: Bren Events Center, Irvine, Calif.
Tip-off time: Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Network: ESPN+
Utah Tech at New Mexico State
Location: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
Tip-off time: Nov. 7, 6 p.m.
Network: ESPN+
Things to know
- The Aggies defeated Division II Cameron 87-54 in a home exhibition game on Oct. 27. All 13 players who entered the game for NM State scored a basket.
- The Aggies played the Anteaters last season, falling 61-55 at home. NM State is 3-2 all-time against UCI, and are 1-3 against the Trailblazers since the 2001-02 season.
- The Aggies have seven international players on their roster, including four Spanish players. Adams says Dutch senior guard Loes Hozing and Spanish senior forward Fanta Gassama could play key roles this season.
LAS CRUCES, N.M (KFOX14/CBS4) — A gun-tracking program that uses shell casings to connect shootings is already helping investigators link crimes in Doña Ana County, according to new numbers released by the New Mexico Department of Justice.
The effort is part of New Mexico’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center, which uses ballistic evidence such as shell casings to track guns believed to be used in multiple crimes. The program relies on the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN, a national database that compares ballistic evidence to determine whether shell casings may have come from the same weapon.
In April, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez described how the technology can connect cases across jurisdictions.
“There may be a shooting that occurs in Deming that’s actually connected to a crime gun that’s recovered in Las Cruces. We may find shell casings in Silver City that are connected to something that happened in T or C,” Torrez said.
Four months into the program, the Department of Justice said 210 bullet casings have been analyzed in Doña Ana County. Those casings helped link 32 incidents to 13 guns.
Jordan Salas reports on New Mexico DOJ data: Shell-casing tracking links shootings in Doña Ana County (Credit: KFOX14)
Statewide, more than 700 casings have been entered into the system, connecting 74 shootings to 31 guns.
One person reacting to the numbers said, “That’s crazy. Honestly, all those shootings all coming from that little amount of weapons is crazy.”
New Mexico officials say the system is designed to help law enforcement share information faster and build cases more efficiently.
Also in April, Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart pointed to a local case she said the technology helped resolve quickly.
“We resolved a homicide with a suspect arrest in four days. We know that those casings may lead to another 1 or 2 incidents in another city,” Stewart said.
Some residents said the technology alone will not solve gun violence, but they see it as a step forward. One person said, “I mean, growing up, like hearing gunshots in the distance. That wasn’t something crazy. I have stories of, like, friends who’ve gone to parties that had guns go off there. So, yeah, I would say guns are a problem there.”
Another person said, “I would think that it’s a good thing. I’m personally like, just anything to help the gun crimes, you know?”
KFOX14/CBS4 contacted Las Cruces police and the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office to ask how the leads are being used in local investigations, but we are awaiting a response.
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- Who: New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez brought a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc.
- Why: The state claims Meta misrepresented harms to minors and created a public nuisance through its social media platforms.
- Where: The lawsuit is pending in New Mexico state court.
- How to get help: Has social media impacted the mental health of you or your child? You may qualify to join a social media lawsuit against the platform.
New Mexico’s attorney general is asking a state court to order Meta to pay approximately $3.7 billion to address what the state describes as a “public nuisance” caused by the company’s social media platforms.
The request comes after a jury previously found Meta misrepresented the risks its platforms — including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — pose to underage users. The jury also imposed a $375 million penalty in the first phase of the trial.
The case has now moved into a second phase, where the court will determine what additional remedies, if any, Meta must provide.
According to the state, the proposed $3.712 billion abatement plan would fund a 15-year effort to address the alleged harms caused by Meta’s platforms. The plan includes funding for public education, school resources, law enforcement support and mental health services for children affected by issues, such as online bullying and sexual exploitation.
“This request recognizes the scope of the public nuisance that Meta has caused,” counsel for the state argued in court.
The lawsuit alleges Meta concealed or downplayed the extent of harmful activity on its platforms while publicly portraying them as safe for younger users.
Meta disputes liability, challenges proposed abatement plan
Meta denies the allegations and argues there is no legal basis for the sweeping relief requested by the state.
Attorneys for the company contend the proposed abatement plan does not directly address or stop the alleged harmful conduct and instead seeks compensation for downstream effects.
“What no court has ever allowed … is payment for the downstream effects,” Meta’s counsel argued, describing the request as “damages masquerading as something else.”
The court is expected to hear additional testimony during the second phase of the trial before determining whether to approve any form of injunctive relief or financial remedies.
In March, a California jury found Meta and Google liable for mental health harms suffered by plaintiff Kaley G.M., who became addicted to Instagram and YouTube as a child, awarding $6 million in damages, including $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages.
What do you think about the claims against Meta in this case? Let us know in the comments.
The state is represented by Raul Torrez of the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General and Donald Migliori, Linda Singer, Michael Pendell and David Ackerman of Motley Rice LLC.
The Meta lawsuit is New Mexico v. Meta Platforms Inc., et al., Case No. D-101-CV-2023-02838, in the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico.
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