All tagged Las Cruces Sun-News
On this episode, we're joined by Darcy Morrison, an inmate at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants, who was convicted of felony murder. We also talk to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa and Denali Wilson and Lalita Moskowitz from the American Civil Liberties Union.
This week, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News sports reporter Stephen Wagner about Abe Romero, a player for Organ Mountain High who was critically injured during a game Friday, Aug. 26.
In the wake of four recent killings, Albuquerque's Muslim community is beginning to heal. Justin Garcia joins us to explain what that looks like.
This week on The Reporter’s Notebook, we're joined by Las Cruces Sun-News columnist Cassie McClure to talk millennials, the gig economy, freelancing and the joy of storytelling.
Drinking kills New Mexicans at a far higher rate than anywhere else in the nation. On this week's podcast, we explore the reasons why. We’re joined by reporter Ted Alcorn, who wrote about the issue in a series, “Blind Drunk,” for New Mexico In Depth.
This week, we talk to reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe about her series on Latinos in the outdoors and the effort to diversify the workforce in outdoor culture.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the second-degree murder case against former Las Cruces Police Department officer Christopher Smelser. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News public safety reporter Justin Garcia to discuss the case.
This week, we’re talking about nuclear waste. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news on this front, mostly coming out of southeast New Mexico. We talk to reporter Adrian Hedden, the energy reporter from the Carlsbad Current-Argus — who frequently writes about nuclear waste — about big changes afoot for southeast New Mexico.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about a new paid sick leave law impacting New Mexico workers. We’ll talk to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa — who recently wrote about this for the newspaper — and to Stephanie Welch, the Workers' Rights Director for the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. We’ll also be joined by Melissa Martinez from OLÉ — Organizers in the Land of Enchantment.
In this episode, we’re talking about an annual event that has returned to our area after a two-year hiatus. That’s the Spaceport America Cup. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa and photojournalist Meg Potter, who both covered the event.
In this episode, we talk to Las Cruces residents Kat Sanchez, J.T. Perez, and Casey Combs about why it’s important to continue observing LGBTQ+ Pride month.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about recent conversations about homelessness and crime in Las Cruces. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporters Justin Garcia and Michael McDevitt — and photojournalist Meg Potter. Michael covers city and county government for the paper; Justin writes about public safety, cops and courts.
This week, we’re talking about the shooting of 75-year-old Amelia Baca by an officer from the Las Cruces Police Department. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter Justin Garcia to discuss the case — and what we know so far.
Las Cruces is full of interesting people. Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter Leah Romero has recently shared many of their stories. This week, we talk to her about it.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the local economy as a number of interesting factors collide. We look at cannabis, nursing and more. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter Algernon D’Ammassa, who has covered these issues extensively.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about our newspaper’s new reporting standards surrounding cops, courts and crime. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News Public Safety Reporter Justin Garcia and News Director Lucas Peerman, who explain why things are changing.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the recent wildfires that have plagued the residents in and around Ruidoso. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Justin Garcia and Ruidoso resident Alexander Meditz, for whom the fire was, at time, MUCH too close for comfort.
In this week’s episode, we’re talking all about cannabis. On Friday, April 1st, sales of recreational cannabis became legal in New Mexico. We’re joined by Sun-News reporters Miranda Cyr, Michael McDevitt and Algernon D’Ammassa, who covered the first legal sales in the state.
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Americans pain at the gas pump, that's not the whole story. We talk to reporter Adrian Hedden, who covers the energy sector for the Carlsbad Current-Argus, to find out when relief may arrive.
Josh Dunne was shot and killed by Las Cruces police on Dec. 2, 2016. A Marine veteran who suffered from PTSD, Dunne's life, death and legacy left a mark. This week, we talk to Sun-News reporter Justin Garcia and Josh’s widow, Melanie, about that fateful day.
