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Oñate Protest, Shooting, and Albuquerque’s Response

June 19, 2020
Composite of colonial statues, and crime scene tape in front.

June 19, 2020 – This week began with the announcement by Tim Keller that he planned to create a new public safety agency—the Community Safety Department—to provide a non-police response to some 911 calls. That move was quickly overshadowed when what started as a peaceful, prayerful protest of a statue of conquistador Don Juan de…

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COVID-19 Response: Demilitarize? Defund? Dismantle?

June 15, 2020
Cops on motorcycles sit in the middle of a street.

The country is grappling with practical steps for ending police brutality and racism in policing. We explore some local ideas in episode 74, from completely burning down the system to moderate reform to minor policy changes. Community and Black Lives Matter organizers, Albuquerque’s mayor and City Councilor Lan Sena, and activists who work with and…

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