NM: Human Rights/Racial Justice
NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates
After 30 years of championing the rights of LGBTQ+ people, Equality New Mexico has its finger on the pulse of supportive legislation and has made its …
NM activist seeking atomic bomb reparations invited to State of the Union
A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure …
A trio of NM bills could rein in lucrative oil, gas industry
A trio of bills to curb oil and gas pollution is under consideration by New Mexico lawmakers. New Mexico is the country's second-largest oil …
Report: New Mexico's child well-being slowly improving
Child well-being in New Mexico appears to be slowly improving with a marked decline in child poverty. Data from New Mexico Voices for Children found …
Report: How climate change threatens Latinos' health and heritage
As climate change makes extreme weather events more common globally, Latinos often face the most significant effects to their health, safety…
NM restores Council on Missing, Murdered Indigenous People after protests
New Mexico has more missing Indigenous people than any other state, so the announcement that a disbanded investigative committee will be restored is …
NM Abortion Hotline Stays Busy; Medical Residents Seek Training
New Mexico has developed a two-pronged approach to safeguard access to abortion: offering an information hotline and instruction to medical residents …
DACA Weighs on Some During BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
Racism and discrimination act as stressors to increase mental health vulnerability, according to experts, especially for BIPOC individuals; Black…
In New Mexico, 'Oppenheimer' Film Revives Painful Memories
This summer's "Oppenheimer" movie will shine a light on development of the first nuclear weapons, but for many in southern New Mexico it is another …
NM Aims to Promote Justice with Tax Rebates for Immigrant Workers
Tax rebates can boost economic growth, and the rebates available in New Mexico this summer are designed to reverse discriminatory exclusions of …
NM Touts Prominent Advances in LGBTQ Rights During 'Pride Month'
New laws offering greater protections for New Mexico's LGBTQ+ community are taking effect in the coming days as diversity is celebrated during June's …
SCOTUS Adoption Ruling Delivers Win for Tribal Sovereignty
Native Americans, tribal leaders and other supporters of last week's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding adoption say it affirms their …