{"id":47272,"date":"2025-06-20T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T21:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=47272"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:13:05","slug":"leon-howard-named-new-head-of-aclu-of-nm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/leon-howard-named-new-head-of-aclu-of-nm\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Howard Named New Head of ACLU of NM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New Head of ACLU of NM on Civil Liberties in 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SW0el2b34pI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6.20.25 \u2013 This week, we sit down with Leon Howard, the new executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico to discuss his priorities as he takes the helm of the local chapter of the national civil rights organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host:<br>Nash Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest:<br>Leon Howard, Executive Director, ACLU of New Mexico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For More Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/sourcenm.com\/briefs\/i-understand-what-the-stakes-are-here-aclu-of-new-mexico-hires-new-director\/\">\u2018I understand what the stakes are here\u2019: ACLU of New Mexico hires new director<\/a> \u2013 Source New Mexico<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6.20.25 \u2013 This week, we sit down with Leon Howard, the new executive director of the ACLU of New Mexico to discuss his priorities as he takes the helm of the local chapter of the national civil rights organization. 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