Reyes Mata III

Freelance Journalist

Reyes Mata III covers border issues for the Albuquerque Journal and Gannett's New Mexico newspapers. He also reports on COVID issues for the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative.

GONE AND FORGOTTEN

Deported Vets Fight Illness as Biden Admin Turns Its Back

U.S. Army veteran Mario Arturo Moreno died two days after his request for urgent medical treatment was rejected by the country he faithfully served. His story is one of many.

Reyes Mata III

DERELICTION OF DUTY

Inept Texas Prosecutor Let an Accused Killer Walk

The family of murder victim Juan Garcia Flores failed to get justice from the “dumpster fire” district attorney of El Paso, Texas—and they are not the only ones.

Reyes Mata III

ON A KNIFE EDGE

How Domestic Violence Spilled Over Into Albuquerque Terror

Muhammad Syed had a long arrest record before he was charged in relation to the Muslim murders that have terrified Albuquerque as one victim’s family slams police inaction.

Kate Briquelet