Jonny Coker
Multimedia Journalist at KRWG-TV (Las Cruces, NM)
•Trying to think of something clever •Multimedia Journalist at KRWG Public Media •Opinions are my own
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1 month ago |
krwg.org | Jonny Coker
The Las Cruces Police Department held a news conference on Tuesday to give updates regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier this month. According to police, the incident leading up to the shooting began as a verbal confrontation between two groups of teenagers, one group in a white sedan, and a group of two on foot. Police say both parties brandished firearms during the initial encounter.
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1 month ago |
krwg.org | Jonny Coker
This week a federal judge in New Mexico dismissed trespassing charges for dozens of migrants caught in a newly created military buffer zone along the southern border. The dismissals are the latest development in the Trump administration’s expansion of immigration enforcement in the state. Federal Magistrate Judge Gregory B. Wormuth ruled that the original criminal complaint failed to establish probable cause.
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1 month ago |
krwg.org | Jonny Coker
On Thursday, Congressman Gabe Vasquez held a virtual press conference alongside New Mexico immigration advocates to discuss what his office is doing in response to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Amid President Trump’s mass deportations and flurry of immigration-related executive orders, Congressman Vasquez said he intends to introduce an updated bill that he initially brought to Congress in 2023.
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1 month ago |
krwg.org | Jonny Coker
As federal cuts to nutrition assistance programs are being debated in the nation’s capital, food pantries in southern New Mexico are continuing their work in providing baskets of food to families in need. Local food banks face uncertainty amid federal funding cuts Kristen Muñoz works for Casa de Peregrinos, one of the largest food pantries located in the southern part of the state. Muñoz is no stranger to the struggles of hunger faced by so many in New Mexico.
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2 months ago |
krwg.org | Jonny Coker
In July of 2018, a judge ruled that the State of New Mexico was out of compliance with the education clause within the state’s constitution. The case is still playing out, with a court hearing scheduled for later this month. Ahead of the hearing, local advocacy organizations held a town hall to address the state of education equity in New Mexico. In the case of Yazzie/Martinez v.
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RT @JussGREAT: Two big earth shakers in the last week. I'm just going to leave you with this piece of reporting by @AdrianHedden @JonnyCoke…
Always happy to share a near-empty council chamber with you Justin 😅
This has basically turned into an impromptu news conference with @JonnyCoker (whom you should follow if you care about local news!) and myself. Jonny asked two good questions about the number of biz applicable and enforcement steps.
RT @krwg: KC Counts was interviewed on NPR's Up First this morning about the wildfires near Ruidoso. The interview starts at minute 5:30 on…
