Jonny Coker
KRWG Public Media Multimedia JournalistJonny Coker is a Multimedia Journalist for KRWG Public Media. He has lived in Southern New Mexico for most of his life, growing up in the small Village of Cloudcroft, and earning a degree in Journalism and Media Studies at New Mexico State University. Jonny believes that access to news and information is essential for a smoothly functioning society, and public media is one of the best ways to spread that knowledge.
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In Las Cruces, local environmental groups delivered a letter to the BLM office denouncing the sale of public New Mexico land to be leased out for the use of oil and gas companies. -
In Alto, New Mexico, an environmental group is in the midst of a legal battle with a concrete batch plant looking to operate within the town. The group claims that not enough is being done by the New Mexico Environmental Department.
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With the expiration of Title 42, the federal government is preparing for a rise of people seeking asylum at the southern border, including at the El Paso ports of entry. New Mexico border towns are also preparing for an influx of migrants passing through their communities. In this report, Jonny Coker talked with officials and organizations about what they expect with the expiration of the pandemic-era policy.
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The New Mexico Attorney General is in the midst of a criminal investigation regarding allegations of hazing and sexual assault within the New Mexico State University Men’s basketball program. The AG’s office is also looking into NMSU’s institutional policies and practices.
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After nearly nine months of being closed, Memorial Medical Center says that it is close to reopening its psychiatric ward. But some residents say that nine months without the ward caused concern.
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The former Aggies and their legal council spoke to an audience about their experiences within the university's basketball program.
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The new report alleges that the NMSU Athletics Department has cultural issues that extend beyond the men’s basketball program.
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The City of Las Cruces plans to spend around $1.5 million in federal funds on housing projects beginning this summer. Jonny Coker talked to residents about finding housing in the city.
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The lawsuit gives details of alleged assaults that became publicly known last February.
