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Spike in Migrant Deaths & Potential Impact of Redrawn Congressional Map

December 7, 2023
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with two journalists, Lauren Villagran of USA Today and Omar Ornelas of the El Paso Times, about their yearlong investigation into a spike in migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border.  Last month, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed Republicans a defeat when the justices…

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Poetry As a Way To ‘Build Empathy’

November 30, 2023
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12.1.23 – For New Mexico Poet Laureate Lauren Camp, poetry is a way to “build empathy.” In conversation with Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus, Camp talks about her new book and a project that brings “epic poetry” to communities across the state. She also reads from her new book, “Worn Smooth Between Devourings” and…

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