Reverend John D. Hill, road conditions in NM, Line Opinion Panel debate charges against two APD officers

On the next New Mexico in Focus, Reverend John D. Hill from Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Albuquerque joins Gene Grant to talk about local reactions to the recent shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC.

NMIF Producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Tom Church, Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Transportation, to discuss about road conditions around the state. A report released earlier this year found that 25% of rural roads in New Mexico need to be repaved or repaired.

Host Gene Grant and this week’s line opinion panelists debate new charges against two APD officers involved in the shooting death of James Boyd, items that were vetoed by Governor Martinez in the capital outlay legislation, and the Fair Work Week proposal in the Albuquerque City Council.

We’ll also learn about the Mentor 2.0 program, which was brought to Albuquerque by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico. Professionals are matched with high school students to offer support and guidance through high school. NMIF producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with CEO Angela Reed-Padilla and Jesus Ontiveros, a mentor in the program and senior manager at Sandia National Laboratories.

GUESTS:
Rev. John D. Hill, Grant Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Tom Church, Cabinet Secretary New Mexico Dept. of Transportation

Angela Reed-Padilla, CEO Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central NM

Jesus D. Ontiveros, mentor in the Mentor 2.0 program

LINE PANELISTS:
Marisa Demarco, Public Health Reporter with KUNM
Dan Foley, former New Mexico Minority Whip
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, Sanchez Legal Solutions

CORRESPONDENT:
Sarah Gustavus

HOST:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 850 airs June 26, 2015