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New Head of ACLU of NM; No Kings Protest

June 20, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we sit down with Leon Howard, the new executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico to discuss his priorities as he takes the helm of the local chapter of the national civil rights organization. Plus, Howard weighs in on a few specific cases they’re working on. On…

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Revisiting New Mexico’s Classrooms

September 13, 2024
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we explore problems in the classroom the state’s new public education secretary will face.  Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with Dr. Karen Sanchez-Griego, a former superintendent of the Cuba Independent School District. Sanchez-Griego speaks on the state’s graduation rates and how public education can improve.  COVID, remote learning, returning…

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