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Mayor Tim Keller on Albuquerque’s Response to Protests

Composite of portrait of Tim Keller, and the seal of the City of Albuquerque.

June 5, 2020 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant talks with Albuquerque’s Mayor Tim Keller and Chief Administrative Officer Sarita Nair about the recent vandalism and violence that occurred after peaceful Black Lives Matter protests, and why the city has decided not to issue a curfew and resisted calls to…

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The Line: Black Olives Matter Controversy

A man and woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee.

August 19, 2016 – An Albuquerque restaurant owner has received fierce criticism, both locally and nationally, for using the slogan “Black Olives Matter” in his restaurant. Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists discuss the controversy this Friday at 7 pm on New Mexico PBS. Line Panelists: Mark Boitano, former NM state senator…

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