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Locked Out: When School Boards Exclude Native Representation
At a small school district in northwestern New Mexico, many Navajo parents cannot run for local school board or vote in the school district’s elections where their children go to school.
Beyond the Concrete Box: Gujuan Fusilier’s Story
This blog is the third of a series based on interviews with three men currently held in the Penitentiary of New Mexico who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging the inhumane and unconstitutional conditions of New Mexico’s long-term solitary confinement unit.
By Lalita Moskowitz
Jun 24, 2013
Why Marriage Matters New Mexico - Mike & Loretta Davila
Native New Mexicans and current Farmington residents Mike and Loretta Davila speak about their journey towards acceptance of their two gay daughters.
By Micah McCoy
Jun 13, 2013
ACLU Demands End to Whole Foods’ "No Spanish" Policy
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico sent a letter to counsel for Whole Foods Market, demanding that the grocery store chain adopt a language policy that respects the cultural diversity of New Mexico and does not discriminate against Spanish-speaking employees. The ACLU of New Mexico sent the letter on behalf of their clients, Lupe Gonzales and Bryan Baldizan, who were singled out and disciplined for speaking Spanish to one another while at work. Gonzales grew up in the village of San Ysidro in Northern New Mexico speaking Spanish as her first language and Baldizan has spoken Spanish with his family in Mexico since he was a young boy. For both employees, Spanish is an important part of their identity.
By Micah McCoy
May 23, 2013
APD, We Have a Trust Problem
By Isabel Slator Spring 2013 Communications Intern
By Micah McCoy
May 14, 2013
Two Americans Theatrical Trailer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4U3g502mic&list=UUlRFOFcQ5HZgd-cgmQL1dQQ&index=2
By Micah McCoy
May 07, 2013
New Mexico Faith Leaders Announce Support for Marriage for Same Sex Couples
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By Micah McCoy
May 07, 2013
Interfaith Religious Leaders in New Mexico Supporting the Freedom to Marry
By Micah McCoy
May 02, 2013
Freedom to Marry, Next Stop Rhode Island!
This morning in the New York Times, Lincoln Chafee, the governor of Rhode Island penned an
By Micah McCoy
Apr 15, 2013
RCBR Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Family Unity and Humane Border Practices
RCBR Director Vicki Gaubeca testifies in a congressional hearing on “Lines That Divide US: Failure to Preserve Family Unity in the Context of Immigration Enforcement at the Border”— chaired by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in Washington, D.C. April 10, 2013. (Vicki's testimony begins at 8:15)
By Micah McCoy
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