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Police Shootings in NM, UNM Clery Act Violations, Listening to the Gila River

October 26, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we have an in-depth, two-part conversation about police shootings in New Mexico. According to an analysis by Searchlight New Mexico,…

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PED Secretary Talks Yazzie-Martinez Response, Chronic Absenteeism & School Counselors Assess the Student Experience

October 19, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we turn our attention to three education issues we’ve been following closely in recent weeks and months, beginning with…

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City of Albuquerque Sued for Allegedly Violating the Constitutional Rights of the Unhoused & Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in NM

October 12, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with two attorneys who are suing the City of Albuquerque on behalf of…

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Public Employee Shortage in NM & Indigenous Leaders React to Española Shooting

October 5, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, KUNM reporter and first-time In Focus correspondent Nash Jones sits down with a special roundtable to discuss why…

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NM Attorney General Explains Desire to Take Over Yazzie-Martinez Case & Gallup-McKinley County Schools Investigation

September 28, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Attorney General Raúl Torrez explains two recent decisions involving education in our state. In partnership with New Mexico In Depth,…

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The Future of Fire in New Mexico & Expanding STEAM Education

September 21, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus hosts a three-part roundtable conversation with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin, Santa…

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Fallout from the Governor’s Move Against Guns & Price Transparency at NM Hospitals

September 14, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we address Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive order attempting to ban guns in public in Bernalillo County for 30 days.…

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Remembering Gov. Bill Richardson, NM’s ‘Significant’ Water Challenges & Santa Fe Mansion Tax

September 7, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we remember Gov. Bill Richardson, who died last week. NMiF correspondent Russell Contreras hosts two special panel discussions about Richardson’s impact…

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U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez & Federal Complaint Filed over Torrance County Detention Facility

August 31, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez speaks with correspondent Russell Contreras in his first interview on NMPBS. Russell asks about Uballez’s background,…

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New Mexico’s Nuclear Underground: An Our Land Special

August 23, 2023

This year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 40-year license for a private company, Holtec International, to build a facility between Hobbs and Carlsbad that…

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Restorative Justice, Nuclear Impacts on Indigenous Communities & The Future of New Mexico in Focus

August 17, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, executive producer Jeff Proctor talks with Trip Jennings, executive director of New Mexico In Depth, and Emma Green,…

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Gene Grant Says Goodbye to New Mexico in Focus

August 10, 2023

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we say goodbye to a mainstay at NMPBS, Gene Grant. Gene’s thoughtful and balanced approach to issues of…

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