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New Head of ACLU of NM; No Kings Protest

June 20, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we sit down with Leon Howard, the new executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico to discuss his priorities as he takes the helm of the local chapter of the national civil rights organization. Plus, Howard weighs in on a few specific cases they’re working on. On…

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Juneteenth and Pride in NM; IAIA Funds Threatened

June 13, 2025
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This week on New Mexico in Focus, questions remain for Santa Fe’s Institute of the American Indian Arts as the school’s federal funding is threatened to be cut. Robert Martin, president of the institute, gave Senior Producer Lou Divizio his perspective on the school’s importance to indigenous culture and its uncertain future.  New Mexicans have celebrated…

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