For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the U.S. government.
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Catch up on recent stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media.
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El Paso Matters President and CEO Bob Moore covers top stories each week.
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After being vacant for almost a year, Doña Ana County’s Crisis Triage Center is now operational under Summit Behavioral Health. Community members and local officials recently gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the center’s new beginning.
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Las Cruces Bulletin Managing Editor Algernon D'Ammassa covers top stories for The Bulletin on the Radio.
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At the Las Cruces Public Schools board meeting Tuesday night, the topic of allegedly “objectionable” books available in LCPS libraries was again presented to the board. Scott Brocato has more.
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Migrants in Mexico who were hoping to come to the U.S. are adjusting to a new and uncertain reality after President Donald Trump began cracking down on border security.
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The New Mexico Supreme Court has cleared the way for an antidiscrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district.
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced early Friday that he would not be running for New Mexico governor, saying the “stakes are simply too high” for him to leave his post in Washington, D.C.
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An estimated 11.7 million people are living in the U.S. illegally, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently has the budget to detain only about 41,000 people.
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In northern California, a group of volunteers spend every night from late fall through winter as crossing guards–escorting migrating salamanders across a rural road.
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In the world of true crime, Fall River, Mass. is known for Lizzie Borden, but another murder 60 years earlier captivated New England. Kate Winkler Dawson tells the story in The Sinners All Bow.
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Washington Commanders' Daniels could become the first rookie quarterback to play the Super Bowl. Williams, who led the team to a Super Bowl win, says talented Black QBs are finally getting their due.
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Each culture that celebrates the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. NPR readers share theirs.
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Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead. M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma.
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Listen to KRWG Public Media's call-in program Voice of the Public. This month's episode focuses on retaining and recruiting health care professionals in New Mexico.
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Edmundo Resendez, Juan Morales of the Santa Fe Restaurant, his daughter Mariah, and KC Counts talk about tamales, a time-honored holiday tradition.