New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS‪)‬ New Mexico PBS

On this week's podcast, KUNM News Director Megan Kamerick sits down for a two-part discussion on Daymon Ely’s proposed plan to address homelessness in Albuquerque. Then, James Freeman, a person who once lived on the streets of Albuquerque and is now a director at HopeWorks, gives his thoughts on the proposal. Plus, homeless advocate and attorney Peter Cubra walks us through the constitutional rights of unhoused people and breaks down how a pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could change the way New Mexico polices them. 


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Executive Producer Jeff Proctor talks to Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold and freelance reporter Justin Horwath about how voters could reshape the state's Democratic Party during this summer's primary elections. Plus, Gabrielle Uballez, the new executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, talks to correspondent Russell Contreras about her work searching for new solutions to child poverty and why she wanted to take the issue on. 





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On the podcast this week, Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down for a two-part discussion with Arturo Sandoval, one of the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970. In the first half of their conversation, Sandoval tells us about his role in putting together the first event and takes a step back to look at how it has since changed. Later, the two talk broadly about the concept of colonization, how it has defined the world around us and observe how it is intertwined within capitalism.


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This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land’s Laura Paskus sits down with a special roundtable to discuss all things food — why it costs so much, why so much of it gets thrown away and the social justice issues associated with access. Laura begins by asking the group why more than 100,000 tons of food is wasted each year in Albuquerque. Then, the roundtable discusses possible solutions to food waste, considering everything from smaller serving sizes at restaurants to composting expired produce at home. Laura steps back for the final segment and explores how food waste has taken a toll on our planet and how fixing that problem is essential in our attempt to address climate change.


Correspondent: Laura Paskus Guests: 

Sandra West, sustainable waste specialist, City of Albuquerque 

Amanda Rich, assistant director, Three Sisters Kitchen  

Anton Becker-Stumpf, Southwest Organizing Project 


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Albuquerque Journal sportswriter Geoff Grammer stops by to chat with Lou and look back at this year's Lobo basketball season, as the men's team made the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade. 






Looking Back at the 2023-24 Lobos Men’s Basketball Season 

Correspondent: 

Lou DiVizio 

Guest: 

Geoff Grammer, sportswriter, Albuquerque Journal 



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This week on the podcast, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tells us why she wants to call a special session centered on public safety. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks the governor why she thinks a special session is necessary and whether she has the votes to get what she wants passed. 





Correspondent Gwyneth Doland looks further at the proposed special session, as she hosts a roundtable discussion with UNM political science professor Timothy Krebs and ACLU-NM Policing Policy Advocate Daniel Williams. Gwyneth asks the two about the governor's plan and the politics of public safety in New Mexico. 





Segments:



Gov. Lujan Grisham Pushes Special Session on Public Safety Correspondent: Lou DiVizio Guest: 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), New Mexico 





The Politics of Public Safety in New Mexico 

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland Guests: 

Timothy B. Krebs, professor and chair, UNM Political Science Department 

Daniel Williams, policing policy advocate, ACLU-NM 





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Governor: Special session 80% likely on public safety measures – Santa Fe New Mexican 

 







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