Posts by Myah Wilmarth
DA Refiles Charges Against Steven Baca
July 17, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at District Attorney Raul Torrez’ recent decision to refile charges against Steven Baca, the man accused of shooting protester Scott Williams at a protest over an Oñate statue near Albuquerque’s Old Town last month. Torrez asked State Police to investigate after Albuquerque police…
Read MoreNative American Mascots
July 17, 2020 – After decades of Native American advocates fighting the racial slur in the name of the Washington, DC, football team, the NFL team announced it will retire the name and logo and end its use of the R-word. The Black Lives Matter movement is credited for raising awareness of Indian mascots in…
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