Is Civic Plaza a school? City’s gun ban says so The 40-year-old kindergarten teacher was helping set the stage for a Black New Mexico Movement protest at Civic Plaza one Sunday morning in mid-July, his gun holstered across his chest. A short time later, Francisco “Frankie” Grady was handcuffed and then cited for having a firearm on city property. He was subsequently charged with unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon on school premises, a fourth-degree felony that now follows him on his record, even though there is no school in sight at Civic Plaza. He’s not the only one – another organizer La’Quonte’ Barry, 31, was also detained and was ... Continue reading... https://www.abqjournal.com/1489244/is-civic-plaza-a-school-citys-gun-ban-says-so-2.html
Is Civic Plaza a school? City’s gun ban says so The 40-year-old kindergarten teacher was helping set the stage for a Black New Mexico Movement protest at Civic Plaza one Sunday morning in mid-July, his gun holstered across his chest. A short time later, Francisco “Frankie” Grady was handcuffed and then cited for having a firearm on city property. He was subsequently charged with unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon on school premises, a fourth-degree felony that now follows him on his record, even though there is no school in sight at Civic Plaza. He’s not the only one – another organizer La’Quonte’ Barry, 31, was also detained and was ... Continue reading... https://www.abqjournal.com/1489234/is-civic-plaza-a-school-citys-gun-ban-says-so.html
