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Christa Pike's botched execution in Tennessee was not the first to go wrong on Frank Strada's watch. Before he took charge of Tennessee's prisons, Strada oversaw three botched executions in Arizona.
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A look back at the week's top stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media. Learn about ballot proposals to support soil and water conservation and pay legislators and a whole lot more. -
A U.S. federal judge in El Paso granted a preliminary injunction Friday that halts all construction of the border wall in Big Bend National Park. -
Michele Sleighel has created a sanctuary for unwanted and retired horses at River Thunder Ranch. The two-acre property sits just outside El Paso in Anthony, New Mexico. -
KRWG Public Media is covering the New Mexico State Representative race for district 33. Early voting opens October 6th. Democratic candidate Micaela Lara Cadena spoke to Noah Raess. -
NMSU NEA rallied outside the board of regents meeting saying they have been bargaining over a contract for more than 600 days.
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Ramos was released from custody during a news conference outside the county jail Saturday, with the crowd erupting in cheers. -
The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law and it is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation. -
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data show New Mexico’s summer temperature increase was the second-biggest jump of the 48 contiguous states as America went through its hottest summer on record. -
Even with the Immigrant Safety Act passed earlier this year, New Mexico is one of five states with the highest local jail arrest rate.
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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law. -
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday. -
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public. -
Hurricane Isaias is growing stronger, bringing a dangerous storm surge to the Gulf Coast. With landfall expected Friday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged people to evacuate if needed. -
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
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