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WNMU regents ax Joseph Shepard’s severance and teaching contract

August 4, 2025
A small town with red-roofed buildings and tree-lined streets set against forested hills and mountains under a clear blue sky.

The new board members who took this action acknowledge that the move leaves Shepard’s status “in limbo,” but the vote seems likely to affect an ongoing lawsuit from the New Mexico Attorney General by Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico This story was originally published at Searchlight New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. Unanimously, the newly appointed…

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When a call for help ends in gunfire

July 8, 2025
A person stands on the side of a dark, empty highway at night, illuminated by vehicle headlights; a timestamp and GPS coordinates are visible on the dashcam footage.

A new lawsuit in the 2024 fatal police shooting of teenager Elijah Hadley could shed light on a persistent problem in New Mexico: an outsized portion of police violence begins with a welfare check This story was originally published at Searchlight New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Joshua Bowling, Searchlight New Mexico It was a…

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