Black students make up 2.8 percent of the population of about 14,000 students, mirroring their population in the state of New Mexico. The campus’s 8,325 Hispanic students represent 58 percent of ...

In addition, Burleson says the overdose rate among black youth is triple compared to other communities in New Mexico.Her organization, Women in Leadership, is offering Narcan to those who may need it.

In New Mexico, the rate of police using lethal force is even higher if a Black resident is involved. Black people total around 2.7% of the state's population, yet they are nearly four times more ...

She says New Mexico ranks as the sixth state in the country for drug overdose. In addition, Burleson says the overdose rate among black youth is triple compared to other communities in New Mexico.