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Looking Ahead to a Post-DOJ APD

May 30, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we explore the future for the Albuquerque Police Department, now that an 11-year, federally mandated reform effort has ended.   Police Chief Harold Medina strikes a reassuring tone, telling NMiF host Nash Jones: “We’re not going back to where we were… We’ve built a strong department that has accountability,…

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City Councilor on Policing in International District

May 23, 2025
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5.23.25 – City Councilor Nichole Rogers ran for her seat in 2023 in part on a platform of improving policing. Rogers speaks with Nash about how she and her constituents’ relationship with APD stands as the consent-decree era ends.    Host: Nash Jones  Guest: Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque City Councilor, District 6  For More Information:  Findings Letter on the…

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