Posts Tagged ‘crime’
ACLU-NM Director On Proposal To Reinstate Death Penalty
August 19, 2016 – Governor Susana Martinez announced this week that she will push to reinstate the death penalty for some cases in next year’s 60-day legislative session. New Mexico lawmakers approved legislation to end the death penalty in 2009 and former Governor Bill Richardson signed it in to law. According to the Albuquerque Journal,…
Read MoreComfort Dogs Help Children Who Are Testifying In Court
July 1, 2016 – This week, we bring New Mexico in Focus viewers a special report that first aired on the PBS News Hour. Comfort dogs are taking on a new role in the courtroom by providing support to kids who are called on to testify about difficult subjects. The dogs receive training in New Mexico,…
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