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New Mexico Police Shooting Shows Void in Mental Health Care, Groups Say

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James Boyd’s death exposed a gap in New Mexico law, critics say. Most states have a variation of New York’s 1999 “Kendra’s Law.” Albuquerque’s version of the law was struck down in 2008 by the New Mexico Court of Appeals, but the recent shooting has led to new calls for a state law.

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Association Aims to Widen the Playing Field for History Ph.D.s

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According to the American Historical Association , the number of jobs advertised with the association for the 2012-2013 academic year fell by about 7 percent from the year before. earned between the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic years, and it projected a similar increase for 2012-2013. percent increase in history Ph.D.s