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Establishing American Law in New Mexico

Air Date Saturday September 20 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

LAW FOR A LAWLESS LAND

The birth of New Mexico Territory’s first American courts was forged amid political rivalries, conflicts over slavery, religion, and Native sovereignty, this special segment introduces NMPBS’ documentary, Law for a Lawless Land.

A woman in a tan dress sits and smiles while holding papers beside a boy with a guitar; empty chairs and bags are in the background.

ALLISON LOGGINS-HULL

Composer and flutist Allison Loggins-Hull reimagines American themes and amplifies community voices through her Cleveland Orchestra fellowship.

A narrow road runs through dense green forest, with overhead power lines crossing above the trees.

CLEVELAND’S SIDAWAY BRIDGE

Once a vital link between neighborhoods, Cleveland’s long abandoned Sidaway Bridge endures as both a symbol of racial division and a question of whether it can reconnect communities today.