The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities.

New Mexico declared a state of emergency over rising violent crime. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham requested federal help for Rio Arriba County.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency Wednesday for the Rio Arriba County, City of Española and the area Pueblos.