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New Mexico Prison Activist Plans New Group for Familiesnew
Tilda Sosaya's new group, Prisoners and Families United, is the successor to the Committee on Prison Accountability, which eventually went under in 2002 amid internal divisions. "I feel that prisoners and their families still need a voice," she says, adding that the "fundamental purpose" of the group will be to organize released prisoners and their families.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
04-11-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Advocates Debate Domestic Partnerships vs. Marriagenew
While the Legislature ponders whether to pass the Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act, New Mexico’s gay community is having its own internal debate over domestic partnerships versus marriage.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-31-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
For Homeless Immigrants, Life is a Constant Search for Shelternew
While the plight of Santa Fe's homeless during this cold winter -- with low temperatures routinely in the single digits -- has been well-publicized, what is less recognized is how many of the city's homeless are also immigrant men.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
01-17-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Como Se Dice Spy?new
The CIA targets Spanish-speaking recruits.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
11-08-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is There Any Cure for New Mexico's Health Care Woes?new
Despite years of talk about fixing this problem, the state's uninsured predicament remains in a crisis situation -- it ranks 49th in the nation for people living without coverage, and 46th for children.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
08-23-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Should Police Work with Federal Immigration Agents?new
In Santa Fe, that depends on who you ask.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
07-19-2007 |
Immigration
AFSCME Faces Fracture in New Mexiconew
In less than a month, the state's largest and most influential union may confront the sputter of solidarity with the loss of its largest local affiliate.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
07-11-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
New Mexico's Hot Air?new
Gov. Bill Richardson says New Mexico is the "clean energy state" -- maybe someday.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
06-28-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Critics Question New Mexico's Medicaid Policiesnew
Gov. Bill Richardson has said a top goal is to ensure all New Mexico kids have health insurance -- but activists say a three-year-old program run by the state Human Services Department is undercutting that lofty goal.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
05-03-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Gay Mexican Immigrants Find Freedom in Santa Fenew
While Santa Fe is well known for its gay-friendly attitude, these men are part of a marginalized community that is so underrecognized, no one even knows how many gay Mexican immigrants live in the city.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
04-25-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: New Mexico, santa fe
Examination of Incarcerated Immigrants Under Waynew
As hundreds of immigrants spend what may be their final days in the U.S. behind bars, the living conditions in New Mexico's main immigrant detention facility are coming under fire.
Santa Fe Reporter |
David Alire Garcia |
04-19-2007 |
Immigration
