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

Lou DiVizio returns to the podcast with a breakdown of Tuesday's primary election in New Mexico.





Then, Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold speaks with state Indian Affairs Secretary Josett Monette about the cap removal at Farmington High that sparked local and national outrage. Monette shares her reaction to the viral video, the sacred significance of the student's hat and what the state's Indian Affairs Department can do to help prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.





And The Paper.'s Andy Lyman speaks with Albuquerque icon Don Schrader about his life, why he forgives the person who struck him in a hit-and-run last summer, and his hopes for the future of his city. 





Host: Lou DiVizio





Segments:





Farmington High School Cap Removal Sparks Controversy 



Correspondent: Shaun Griswold 



Guest: Josett Monette, Secretary, New Mexico Indian Affairs Department





The World According to Don Schrader 



Correspondent: Andy Lyman 



Guest: Don Schrader





For More Information:





Analyzing the State Legislature Seats Up for Grabs this Fall - New Mexico in Focus (March 29)





Navajo leaders outraged after a Lakota student’s tribal regalia was removed at graduation – Source New Mexico





Don de Albuquerque – The Paper. 








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On the podcast this week, Source New Mexico Editor Shaun Griswold hosts a two-part roundtable discussion on the pro-Palestine protests taking place at the University of New Mexico and college campuses around the nation. In the first half of their conversation, Shaun asks what legal rights students have to protest at the Duck Pond and at the Student Union Building. Later, the table considers why younger people have rallied around this issue. Then, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor speaks with Sophie Leah of Jewish Voice for Peace and asks why her organization wants UNM to divest from Israel. 






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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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