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Indian Boarding Schools; Sit-in for Reading

December 20, 2024
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with two New Mexicans about their thoughts and emotions after President Joe Biden’s formal apology for the harm caused by Indian boarding schools.   Sixth grade student Rainier Long is an avid reader. When his school, Carlos Gilbert Elementary in Santa Fe, cut library time…

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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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