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New DWI Initiative by Governor Martinez

do is scroll through your social media news feed. abc-7’s jamie warren reports … … from our new mexico mobile newsroom. pkg earlier today students here at mayfield high school participated in a mock crash. it’s to show them the consequences of drunk driving. but this new initiative could put added pressure on judges, too nat of screaming: 8:35:11 “yo killed him!” this scenario is a simulation, but it brings back painful memories for sabina urbina.. sabina 9:12:15 if i had been there when my son was killed, i would have fought tooth and nail to get to my son urbina’s son was one of three people killed by a drunk driver 18 years ago. she says justice was never served. 9:09:48 sabina the drunk driver that killed my son only received 30 days in jail and a $750 fine and he’s still out there drinking and driving. standup jamie warren governor susana martinez announced the group mothers against drunk driving will soon attend hearings throughout new mexico, including dona ana county, to monitor dwi cases. they’ll post the outcomes on social media. nats of sirens officials say it’s to let courts know the public is watching but some worry it takes the focus off of prevention to scapegoat judges. urbino says any little bit helps, but nothing will ever bring back her son. urbina 9:12:57 i bargain wth god so much bargain give me my child back give me one more chance but that doesn’t happen and it never will madd was awarded a 2 year 800,000 dollar contract to monitor dwi cases by the new mexico transportation department, which will use the information madd provides to publicize repeat offenders and lenient plea deals. lc nmmn jw abc7 his name may have

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