The Reporter's Notebook from The Las Cruces Sun-News

Audio recording of a brief classroom intrusion at New Mexico State University's main campus in Las Cruces on Sept. 16, 2021, obtained by the Las Cruces Sun-News. The interruption occurred as history professor Jamie Bronstein was wrapping up a lecture and preparing to dismiss students for the day. 

Five-month-old Kamilah Hernandez was found by her mother's boyfriend, Israel Ramirez, to be unresponsive and not breathing in her crib while the child was left in Ramirez's care. Because his phone was not operational, he carried the infant to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called 911. This is that call.

A 911 operator from Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority calls Israel Ramirez back to find Ramirez is performing CPR on 5-month-old Kamilah Hernandez, who is not breathing and unresponsive.

On Saturday, April 17, a 911 operator contacted Israel Ramirez after being alerted by Danielle Lujan that Kamilah Hernandez, who had been left in his care, was not breathing and was unresponsive. Ramirez said that, because his phone was broken, he was unable to dial 911; instead, he took the baby to a neighbor's house and asked them to call 911. Ramirez has since been charged with child abuse resulting in death, a first-degree felony.

On Saturday, April 17, Danielle Lujan called 911 after being notified by her live-in boyfriend, Israel Ramirez, that her 5-month-old daughter, Kamilah, was unresponsive and not breathing. Because his phone was not operational, Ramirez took the infant to a neighbor's house; the neighbor also called 911 while Ramirez performed CPR on the child.

Black Wallstreet

• Written by: Hannibal B. Johnson
• Narrated by: Carlos Moore
• Published by: Wild Horse Media Group
• Full audiobook available from Abantu Audio HERE.

Women Warriors

• Written by: Marta Moreno Vega
• Narrated by: Alexis Diaz
• Published by: Arte Publico
• Full audiobook from Abantu Audio available HERE.

The Woman in the Zoot Suit

• Written by: Catherine S. Ramirez
• Narrated by: Melinna Bobadilla
• Published by: Duke University Press
• Full audiobook available from Abantu Audio HERE.

Vanished in Hiawatha - The Story of the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians

• Written by: Carla Johnson
• Narrated by: Jaime Carrillo
• Published by: Nebraska University Press
• Full audiobook from Abantu Audio available HERE.

Brittany Corvello talks about the hugs she received from her stepmother, Lisa Cano.