Sophia Casas
Students and staff at a number of high schools in Albuquerque walked out of their 6th period classes to participate in a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday. These demonstrations were part of the nationwide “Free America” movement.
Bradley Lanphear - (www.bradleylanphear.com)
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Brandon Clifton
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Charles Rex Arbogast
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In addition to passing a budget during the 30-day session, Lujan Grisham is expected to put other items on the agenda for lawmakers that Republicans said Tuesday they’ve spent years advocating for, including juvenile criminal justice reform and health care changes.
Let's Talk New Mexico
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New Mexico’s 112 legislators and their staffs plus more than 400 more aides, pages and security personnel at the Roundhouse, and the countless advocates and lobbyists, are all flooding into Santa Fe for the session. So where do they stay? And where do they eat? And what about entertainment? On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico we’ll discuss the session’s effects on the city.
Finding Help With Food
Susan Montoya Bryan
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A list of resources around New Mexico for those who need assistance in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown and disruption in SNAP benefits.
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In 2014, three teenagers were researching the effects of fire on forest health as part of preserving the Gila River. Michael Sebastian Mahl, Ella Sala Myers, and Ella Jaz Kirk took to the skies in a private plane to observe a burn scar. But the plane crashed upon landing and all three were killed. A new film focuses on the grieving mothers of those teens, who kayak down their children’s beloved river. New Mexico Wild will screen Journey Down the Gila on Wednesday at the South Broadway Cultural Center. -
Existing immigrant jails may be able to continue operating even if bill passes.
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