APD Reforms & the Dept of Justice – Past Year Review & What’s Next; New 3-part, NOVA: Making North America

It’s been one year since the city of Albuquerque signed an agreement with the Department of Justice that requires reforms in the Albuquerque Police Department. This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS looks back on the past year and talk about what’s next.

NMiF producer Sarah Gustavus sits down with Paula Apsell and Dr.Kirk Johnson to talk about the new three-part series, NOVA: Making North America. They discuss the research that went into the series, filming and the value of science programming.

GUESTS:
Paula Apsell, senior executive producer of NOVA
Dr. Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and host of NOVA: Making North America

Joanne Fine, Police Oversight Board Member
Peter Simonson, ACLU of New Mexico
Leonard Waites, Chair of the Police Oversight Board
Shaun Willoughby, Albuquerque Police Association

LINE PANELISTS:
Russell Contreras, AP reporter
Marisa Demarco, public health reporter at KUNM
Dan Foley, former House minority whip
Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com

CORRESPONDENTS:
Sarah Gustavus
Gwyneth Doland

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 918 airs October 30, 2015