Opinion: Left-rail roundup: At least he read it; lingering lockup lulls; the fearful sphere of Bill Richardson

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Importance is the last step before irrelevance: The Iraq Study Group report is so important that President Bush read it.

Deadly delays: A year or more to probe the death of a county inmate is far too long. The Sheriff’s Department must do better.

Off the fence: Walls won’t work, New Mexico’s governor reminds us. Immigration reform must be comprehensive.