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COVID-19 Response: Black Lives Matter in Albuquerque

A group of demonstrators give speeches and hold signs in front of the Albuquerque Police Department during the day.

Albuquerque residents have joined people around the world in protest following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In the media, peaceful demonstrations have been conflated with property damage done by smaller groups of people, playing into narratives that give rise to aggressive responses like what the Trump administration is pushing. In episode 70,…

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Native Response to Black Lives Matter Protests

A mural reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER".

June 5, 2020 – Not long ago, the nation watched as Native Americans protested the Dakota Access Pipeline. As the country turns its eye toward the Black Lives Matter movement, correspondent Antonia Gonzales talks with three Native Americans about their perspectives on recent protests.  Correspondent: Antonia Gonzales  Guests:  Justin Huenemann, Notah Begay III Foundation Christina Castro, Three Sisters…

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