Black Lives Matter Protests & Police Reform

June 12, 2020 – George Floyd’s funeral this week was not the end of the Black Lives Matter resurgence, but another chapter. It seems clear the movement and the debate over police reform are here to stay. Host Gene Grant and The Line panelists discuss how the BLM messages are being received here in New Mexico, and what specific reform efforts may become a reality because of the discussions the protests have sparked.  

Host/Correspondent: 

Gene Grant 

Line Panelists: 

Dede Feldman, Former State Senator   

H. Diane Snyder, Former State Senator  

Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal Capitol Bureau Chief 

For Further Reading: 

New Mexico AG calls for uniform use of force policies – Associated Press 

Public defenders call on BCSO to use body cameras – Albuquerque Journal 

New Mexico public defenders march in opposition to systemic racism – Santa Fe New Mexican 

Las Cruces man’s death at hands of police ruled a homicide – Las Cruces Sun News