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Minimum Wage Across Our State; NM Delegate at DNC

August 22, 2024
Close-up of the Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, featuring an eagle and the motto "Crescit Eundo," with assorted coins in the background.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we explore minimum wage rates around our state. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Secretary Sarita Nair on state protections for minimum wage employees and tipped workers. Then, Lou asks New Mexico Restaurant Association CEO Carol Wight whether businesses consider a city’s…

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Outrage Over Racist Remarks by APD Officers

August 16, 2024
Close-up of a body-worn camera attached to a police officer's uniform, next to a radio and other law enforcement gear.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, two advocates examine a recording that captures APD officers using racial slurs and violent language, taken moments after police shot and killed a 30-year-old man. Daniel Williams of the ACLU of New Mexico tells Executive Producer Jeff Proctor why that recorded conversation is indicative of the “culture of…

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