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Albuquerque City Councilor Explains Votes on Homeless Camps

The skyline of downtown Albuquerque with the logo for The City of Albuquerque City Council.

8.26.2022 – Gene Grant speaks with Albuquerque’s District 4 City Councilor Brook Bassan about council’s recent votes around homeless encampments. In June, council voted to allow the creation of what they called ‘safe outdoor spaces.’ Now, in August, council has voted to stop the creation of any new homeless camps while it considers a permanent…

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Criminal Diversion Program

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3.11.2022 – The District Attorney for New Mexico’s largest county says public defenders are not taking advantage of a criminal diversion program as often as they should. Our Line Opinion Panelists discuss the merits of that accusation, the effectiveness of the program and why some people charged with crimes might not want to participate. Host:…

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