This week on New Mexico in Focus, U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez speaks with correspondent Russell Contreras in his first interview on NMPBS. Russell asks about Uballez’s background, his approach to the position, youth gun violence, the effectiveness of the Department of Justice's police reform efforts in Albuquerque and several initiatives his office is pursuing to expand services on the Navajo Nation. 

Executive Producer Jeff Proctor sits down with Sophia Genovese from the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center to discuss a new complaint alleging human rights abuses at the Torrance County Detention Facility. The 186-page document highlights a litany of alleged violations, including rushed interviews advocates say jeopardize migrants’ safety while unjustly damaging their opportunity for asylum.  

As NMiF transitions from longtime host Gene Grant, correspondents Gwyneth Doland, Russell Contreras and Antonia Gonzales gather for a conversation about their work for the show. Each journalist explains their history in the field and gives the audience an idea of what type of stories to expect from them in the coming weeks and months.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) Friday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 3 at 7 a.m., and streaming on the PBS video app.    

NMiF Segments
One-on-One with U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez: Pt. 1 
Correspondent
Russell Contreras 

Guest
Alexander Uballez, U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico 

Federal Complaint Filed over Torrance County Detention Facility 
Correspondent
Jeff Proctor 

Guest
Sophia Genovese, Attorney, New Mexico Immigrant Law Center 

One-on-One with U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez: Pt. 2 
Correspondent
Russell Contreras 

Guest
Alexander Uballez, U.S. Attorney, District of New Mexico 

Meet the Correspondents at New Mexico in Focus 

Correspondents
Gwyneth Doland 
Russell Contreras 
Antonia Gonzales 

Host
Lou DiVizio

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people that are shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues, and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment.

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus Senior Producer for Public Affairs is Lou DiVizio. “Our Land” Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez and Co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You.

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