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Oñate Demonstration Shooting Survivor Sues Rio Arriba County

May 15, 2025
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5.16.25 – In September 2023, Jacob Johns was shot will attending a celebration of Rio Arriba County’s decision to delay installing a statue of Spanish conquistador and war criminal Juan de Oñate. Now, Johns and another demonstrator are suing county officials for allegedly failing to keep them safe. Searchlight New Mexico’s Joshua Bowling, who was…

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Cutting Down the Golden Parachute

January 17, 2025
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1.17.2025 – Searchlight New Mexico’s Joshua Bowling sits down with state Attorney General Raúl Torrez to talk about the lawsuit over a $1.9 million buyout for Western New Mexico University’s outgoing president, Joseph Shepard. Bowling broke the story of lavish spending and other possible misconduct at the school in 2023. This week, he asks Torrez…

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