Mia Casas
Student ReporterMia Casas is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Journalism and Theatre at the University of New Mexico. She comes to KUNM through an internship with the New Mexico Local News Fund and is staying on as a student reporter as of fall 2023. She enjoys reporting on social justice, local culture and the arts.
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More than 300 people turned out for a protest Wednesday in Albuquerque organized by the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA. They included members of other unions who are not on strike but are supporting their colleagues who are. The action took place in front of Netflix North America’s studios.
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In the ongoing strikes by actors and writers in film and television, artificial intelligence is one of the most contentious issues. New Mexico’s robust production industry is feeling the strikes’ effects and on Monday a legislative committee heard dire warnings of the threat posed by AI.
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Spending by film, TV, and digital media production in New Mexico surpassed $2.2 billion dollars over the last three fiscal years. That’s according to figures released Tuesday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who noted that industry wages are now at record highs.However much of that production is at a standstill because of strikes by the Writers’ Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union. KUNM spoke with Tom Schuch, first vice president of the SAG-AFTRA New Mexico chapter about what those strikes mean for the state and its workers.
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As a heatwave continues to scorch the Southwest, Albuquerque is seeing an unusual run of triple-digit days. Heat advisories warn of health consequences for everyone, but unhoused people are particularly vulnerable. And the homeless population statewide has surged by 48% over the last year.
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The city of Albuquerque is working on plans to become a sister city with Kharkiv. Ukraine's second biggest city was hard hit by Russia's invasion last year.
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At a meeting at the Family Advocacy Center in Albuquerque Tuesday, Mayor Tim Keller and Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina highlighted both the seriousness of domestic violence and efforts to combat the problem.
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White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu was in New Mexico Thursday for a two-day visit as part of the Biden Administration’s “Investing in America Tour.” He’s highlighting millions of dollars in federal investments in Albuquerque and rural parts of the state.
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Up until now New Mexicans have been enjoying a mostly “cool” summer. The scorching heat came out of the blue for most, but is definitely more typical of this time of year and it has many looking for relief.