Mississippi Debates Confederate Symbols After Massacre
The article notes ongoing Mississippi debates over Confederate symbols following the Dylann Roof massacre. It references a statue of John C. Calhoun, a Confederate general bust, and a Confederate license plate. Officials discuss changing symbols amid federal hate crime considerations.
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NM looks to expand work requirements for food stamps
In Santa Fe the Republican governor’s administration proposes to broaden SNAP work rules to include 16 to 60 year olds and require parents of children over six to perform up to 80 hours monthly of activities such as community service. The plan follows a 21 percent SNAP increase and faces legal challenges from civil groups.
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Susana Martinez
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Martinez
Southwest Organizing Project
New Mexico Center For Law and Poverty
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Bill Clinton
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Human Service Department
Matt Kennicott
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Louise Pocock
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Recants in magistrate court in Roswell case details
Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Murphy granted a 15 minute recess. Upon reconvening, the witness attorney Ty Harmon said his client gave detectives a false statement and could face charges. it will be up to the district attorney to decide which charges. The Ward Olivas case stems from a Dec 9 2014 shooting in south Roswell with charges dismissed after the victim Angel did not appear. Martinez was arrested in pursuit of prosecutors refiling the case.
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Ty Harmon
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Thomas Olivas
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Plains Valley Online News
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Jared Tucker
Lawsuit Initiated Over Homeowner Consumer Protection Efforts
Owens leads a consumer protection lawsuit tied to a national predatory mortgage settlement and a dispute between United South Broadway Corp and the Attorney General's Office over an audit. Balderas criticizes the previous administration and demands transparency while Owens seeks documents and prepares for a meeting with the accounting firm.
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Gary King
United South Broadway Corp
Attorney General
Associated Press
Brian Thomas
United South Broadway
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