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COVID and Reopening New Mexico

A person wearing a facemask holds a sign reading "WELCOME WE ARE OPEN".

April 30, 2021 – The Line explores the impact of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new pandemic public health plan. With New Mexico aggressively vaccinating its population, the governor announced this week that the state could reopen businesses with few restrictions at the end of June.  Host: Gene Grant  The Line Opinion Panel: Dan Boyd, Capitol bureau chief,…

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Civil Rights and the Chauvin Verdict

Hands hold up a cardboard sign with a fist drawn on it and "BLM".

April 23, 2021 – A group of leading civil rights attorneys gathers for a discussion of the impact on New Mexico of the George Floyd murder and subsequent conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd’s death at the hand of Minneapolis Police spurred a New Mexico law that addresses legal protections for police officers. …

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