A feud between American-born delivery drivers for Walmart’s grocery service and Spanish-speaking “deliveristas” may have led to recent federal immigration arrests in the Albuquerque area — including one that drew national attention this week.
About 12% of New Mexico’s population is Native Americans, but it’s still rare to see them in political positions. A new program is hoping to change that by offering training to Indigenous people interested in leadership roles. KUNM spoke with Joey Sanchez, the tribal liaison with the Native Land Institute on how his organization is helping foster future Indigenous leaders.
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Makamy Anderson’s death is the most recent tragedy to come to light amid a string of deaths of children in the state’s care.
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Although deaths from cancer have gone down over the last couple decades, the disease remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, just as it has for the last 75 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An outright cure probably won’t materialize any day soon, but researchers at the University of New Mexico are on the cutting edge of treatment options that show promising results.