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Protecting NM Civil Liberties for the Last Two Decades

December 20, 2024
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12.20.24 – In the first of a two-part interview, Peter Simonson sits down with Executive Producer Jeff Proctor to discuss how civil rights and liberties have shifted in the state and the nation during his 24 years as executive director at the ACLU of New Mexico.  Correspondent: Jeff Proctor  Guest: Peter Simonson, Executive Director, ACLU – New…

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Sixth Grader Protests School’s Slashed Library Time

December 20, 2024
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12.20.24 – Sixth grade student Rainier Long is an avid reader. When his school, Carlos Gilbert Elementary in Santa Fe, cut library time to make room for a technology class, Rainier organized a series of escalating protests. Rainier tells Our Land’s Laura Paskus why he believes time spent in a school library is just as…

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