Mike's guest this week was NMSU women's basketball coach Jody Adams. Jody has the Aggie women competing in the top half of Conference USA this season. A former player under the legendary Coach Pat Summitt, Adams won a national title and has built an impressive career in basketball.
Health professionals Athena Huckaby and Kai Miller discussed naloxone, overdoses, alcohol, and raising alcohol tax. Both have extensive knowledge of addiction, from more than one point-of-view.
LCPD Chief Jeremy Story talked about legislative priorities for law enforcement improvement.
Greg talked with Zoe Spiliotis about her vibrant and geometrically inspired art. Greg and Zoe also be discussed her current exhibition in Fort Worth, her art education at NMSU, and other aspects of being creative in our region.
The Christmas-time eviction notice to an 82-year-old Las Cruces woman suffering from leukemia has drawn renewed attention to the plight of renters in an economy where the increasing cost of housing becomes out of reach for more state residents each day.
Sandra BarMcQ wasn’t behind on her rent. She had paid on time each month, but that didn’t matter to Purple Mountain Real Estate and Investments LLC, who sent her a notice in November informing her that her lease had been revoked and she needed to be out of the property by the end of December. Stuart Kelter interviews Derek W. Black, a Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina, where he directs the Constitutional Law Center. He is one of the nation’s foremost experts in education law and policy, on such topics as school funding and ensuring equal opportunities for disadvantaged students. His research is often cited in court opinions and briefs, including in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served as an expert witness and consultant in school funding, voucher, and federal policy litigation. His essays have appeared in major newspapers, and he has been frequent guest on national, regional, and local radio and television programs. He is the author of Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy, which warns of educational trends that retreat from foundational commitments to democracy and public education. His new book, Dangerous Learning: The South’s Long War on Black Literacy, which is the subject of today’s interview, documents the South’s repression of black education and freedom literature before and after the Civil War, providing historical context for the hostility often faced by public school teachers, curricula, and libraries.
On this week’s Mesilla Valley Sports Show, Mike O’Larey and Walt Rubel welcomed Nick Coppola, sportswriter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. Nick shared his journey to Las Cruces and provided insights on the latest in local sports.
The show also featured updates on the latest sports news and local events, plus a special segment where Organ Mountain student Jayden Ramirez interviewed track and cross-country coach David Nuñez. Magistrate Judge Nathan Graf and Public Defender Kris Knutson will join us to discuss crime, punishment, justice, and the upcoming legislative session.
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