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Rural Broadband Problems in New Mexico

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December 18, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panelists debate problems with rural broadband in New Mexico. Plaintiffs in the ongoing Yazzie/Martinez educational lawsuit have asked for a court order to require the state to provide computers and high-speed internet access to at-risk students. A new round of federal funding promises to inject $165…

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Identifying Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

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December 18, 2020 – Nearly 6,000 Indigenous women and girls are reported missing or murdered each year in the United States. The bodies of many are never identified. This is due in part to an outdated database used by forensic professionals. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland talks to UNM professor Heather Edgar, who has been working with…

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