NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Federal criminal cases across the country and in New Mexico could be at risk of not getting prosecuted as the funding for private attorneys who help the federal government defend suspects runs dry. After months of working for free, more than 50 attorneys are speaking out.

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The issue is separate from the government shutdown, but the impact is similar, with money running out and attorneys not getting paid. "It's only going to grow wors

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