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Homeless students, a conversation with Delores Huerta, and Gene Grant and the Line Panel
This week New Mexico in Focus looks at a problem that may be more prevalent than most realize. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, more than ten thousand students in New Mexico experienced homelessness during the 2014-2015 school year. NMiF Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with local advocates to discuss the challenges students…
Read MoreA conversation with outgoing CEO of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Alex Romero, and a discussion about whether the state should release convicted felons who have already served 30 years in a lifetime sentence.
This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS looks at a problem that threatens to further strain New Mexico’s already overburdened criminal justice system. Correspondent Jeff Proctor sits down with two lawmakers to discuss the legal, financial and moral arguments in the debate over whether the state should release convicted felons who have already served 30 years…
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