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Oñate Demonstration Shooting Survivor Sues Rio Arriba County

May 15, 2025
A man with long hair and dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt with colorful geometric patterns, sits at a table with a blue cup against a dark blue curtain background.

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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$485M Foster Care Abuse Jury Award

July 21, 2023
A gavel sits on top of a pile of money.

7.21.23 – Gene Grant discusses the recent $485 million jury award on behalf of an 8-year-old girl. The lawsuit, first filed in 2019, alleges a non-profit company called Familyworks, licensed by the state Children, Youth and Families Department, placed the girl in the care of Clarence Garcia, who allegedly raped her repeatedly. The lawsuit also…

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