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How Juneteenth Brings Generations of Black New Mexicans Together

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12.27.24 – In the third part of a conversation that first aired in June about celebrating Juneteenth, Ron Wallace talks about his work covering Black communities at the magazine he founded, The Perspective, before Rev. Dr. Charles E. Becknell tells Lou about the importance of protecting the holiday’s festivities from becoming commercialized.  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  Guests: Marsha…

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2024 Rewind: APD DWI Corruption Case; Juneteenth

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we return to some of our favorite stories from 2024.   In this interview that first ran in March, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez about the federal investigation into alleged corruption at the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI Unit. As this episode airs in mid-December,…

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