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Petition Calls for More Prisoner Releases in COVID-19 Battle | The Line

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April 17, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel look at the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, and debate the call for early release of some non-violent prisoners.   Host:Gene Grant  Line Panelists:Julie Ann Grimm, Editor, Santa Fe Reporter  Serge Martinez, Professor, UNM School of Law  For More Information:Petition Seeks Release of New Mexico…

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Governor Tightens, Extends Restrictions | The Line

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April 10, 2020 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel discuss Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new actions to deal with COVID-19, including tighter restrictions on businesses, extending those restrictions through April, and ordering the early release of some low-risk prison inmates. The governor said in an April 9 news conference that the state has…

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