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NEWS Local news and entertainment since 1969 Time change is this weekend Lawsuit challenges vaccine mandate FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 I Volume 53, Number 11 I lascrucesbulletin.com page 3 A&E On angels’ wings “HONK” if you love theatre page 19 BUSINESS Virtual caregiving continues to grow page 29 SPORTS Positive thinking COURTESY PHOTO applies to golf Dr. Karen Trujillo will forever be remembered by the family and the community she leaves behind. May she rest in both peace and power. Her obituary is on page 5, page 31 and her untimely death reminds us all that we are fragile. Walk with purpose in the days you have, as she did, for nothing is certain. 2 | FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 | 3 County employee refuses Help Doña Ana County vaccine, lawsuit filed get from #RedtoGreen By ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH lose your job,’ we contend To participate in the movement, visit the Red to Las Cruces Bulletin it’s a violation of federal law and a violation of due Green page at www.las-cruces.org. Learn more On Feb. 18, Doña Ana process.” County Detention Center There are several about the NM Department of Health’s Red to Green (DACDC) employee Isaac points in the Bill of framework and see all of our #redtogreen signs! Legaretta was notified Rights, Diener contends, he must be vaccinated that protect the “zone of within five days. He is privacy,” which includes now embroiled in a law- bodily integrity that can’t suit as attorneys Ana be interfered with by the Garner and Jon Diener government. have filed a complaint “We contend that to be in U.S. District Court injected by a chemical against County Manager is clearly an invasion of FILE PHOTO Fernando Macias. [one’s] zone of privacy,” FERNANDO MACIAS On the same day he was he said. “There are cases notified of the vaccina- that say health choices vaccine, and the CDC says tion deadline, Legaretta are personal. We are ask- it is up to states what they received a “coaching and ing to say this can’t be want to mandate in terms counseling” write up for mandated and asking the of employees. not complying with the court that DAC can’t fire He said the Otero vaccine mandate and was or negatively impact [an] County Detention Cen- told he was in danger of employee who doesn’t ter has had 499 positive losing his job. Macias had want to take the vaccine.” COVID-19 cases during issued a memorandum Diener said he has the past year, with the Jan. 29, notifying county heard of a lot of people most at one time being 60 first responders and de- having adverse reactions within a population that tention center staff that to the vaccine. hovers around 500. COVID-19 vaccinations “Personally, I am not As of Friday, March would be required as a going to take it,” he said. 5, 203 employees at the condition of employment. DAC Attorney Nelson DACDC. Legaretta, he Diener said the vaccine Goodin said a federal said, is the sole exception. is “a different bird.” He judge has denied Lega- At this point, Goodin said he only calls it a vac- retta’s request for a tem- said, DAC has only given cine “loosely” because porary restraining order, the vaccination mandate it is not a normal vac- because Garner and to first responders and cine. He said the vaccine Diener did not meet the DACDC personnel. When has only been approved necessary standards and an employer mandates on an emergency basis requirements. something, he said, the by the FDA and has not “They have not estab- Equal Employment Op- received full approval lished irreparable harm,” portunity Commission Register for the vaccine which means, until it is Goodin said, adding the says they must make ac- approved, it cannot be county has an obligation commodations for objec- at vaccinenm.org mandated. to keep detainees safe. tions involving religious “The FDA makes the When they come in, de- and medical issues. There determination regarding tainees are isolated and have been a handful of ac- the use of drugs,” Diener tested before going into commodations requested said. “They said because the general population. and granted along those of the emergency, which DAC, Goodin said, lines. I dispute, we are going to has an obligation under Legaretta’s case is let this go out even before OSHA to provide a safe scheduled for a brief- it is thoroughly tested. So, workplace for employees. ing in two weeks before when Doña Ana County The FDA doesn’t mandate federal Judge Martha (DAC) says, ‘Take this or the distribution of the Vasquez. Las Cruces Bulletin - 10/13/2017 Page : A013 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 | 13 Flags of mourning END SALE! Tile SUMMER from * Truckloads in stock Cash and Carry. No holding. 59per sq. ft. ¢ Carpet Laminate from from * * LAS CRUCES BULLETIN OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16,$ 2018 | 9 79 LETTERS amnesty for 18 million per sq. ft. undocumented immi- Thousands CONTINUED FROM 8 grants. 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