/tags/public-defenders-office Public Defender's Office en-US Copyright Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root After many attempts over what seems like forever, New Mexico has finally passed a law making recreational cannabis use legal for adults. But the rollout… Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-07-23/n-m-group-sues-ice-to-stop-courthouse-immigration-arrests A group of New Mexico prosecutors, defense attorneys and advocates filed a lawsuit in federal district court Wednesday to block Immigration and Customs… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:55:14 GMT /local-news/2020-07-23/n-m-group-sues-ice-to-stop-courthouse-immigration-arrests Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2020-04-17/ynmg-covid-the-systems-arent-colorblind-but-coronavirus-is In episode 44, we talk about CDC data and state data showing that the virus is harming, disproportionately, brown and black people around the U.S.—and… Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:37:11 GMT /local-news/2020-04-17/ynmg-covid-the-systems-arent-colorblind-but-coronavirus-is Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2018-02-07/lawmakers-say-some-petty-crimes-deserve-only-tickets New Mexico’s criminal justice system gets clogged. The courts, the public prosecutors and defenders, they’ve all said they don’t have enough money or… Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:54:08 GMT /local-news/2018-02-07/lawmakers-say-some-petty-crimes-deserve-only-tickets Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-04-01/is-our-criminal-justice-system-making-new-mexico-safer ¾ÅÉ«Íø Call In Show 4/7 8a: The level of crime in our cities makes many New Mexicans feel unsafe. And disturbing violent crimes have dominated our attention… Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:53:10 GMT /local-news/2016-04-01/is-our-criminal-justice-system-making-new-mexico-safer /public-health-new-mexico/2016-03-09/unclogging-the-criminal-justice-system How quickly criminal cases work their way through the system has a big impact on defendants’ lives. And it’s been a little over a year since the state… Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:02:50 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-03-09/unclogging-the-criminal-justice-system Marisa Demarco