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2023 Revisited: Constitutional Rights of Unhoused & Celebrating Albuquerque’s Bosque

December 14, 2023
An aerial view of a river with mountains in the background.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we look back at some of our stories and interviews from the last year. U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez speaks with correspondent Russell Contreras in his first interview on NMPBS. Russell asks about Uballez’s background, his approach to the position, youth gun violence, the effectiveness of the Department of Justice’s police reform…

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Writer Nick Pappas Remembers NM Ghost Town with New Book, “Crosses of Iron”

December 7, 2023
Crosses of iron book cover.

12.8.23 – We look back on the lasting impact of a historic mining town in the northeast corner of the state. Correspondent Russell Contreras interviews author Nick Pappas about Dawson, New Mexico, and the two mining disasters that devastated the community and made headlines around the world.    Correspondent: Russell Contreras  Guest: Nick Pappas, author, “Crosses of…

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