New Mexico In Focus, a Production of NMPBS
New Mexico in Focus is NMPBS’ s prime time, hourlong news show exploring the issues, people and events shaping New Mexico and the Southwest.
New Mexico in Focus centers the most important — and oftentimes overlooked — news stories, considering their nuances and examining them with a critical eye to give audiences context beyond headlines and sound bites.
New Mexico in Focus airs Fridays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 7 a.m. on Channel 5.1, and Saturdays at 5 p.m. on Channel 5.4. New Mexico in Focus is also available to stream anytime on the PBS App.
City Councilor on Policing in International District
Civil Rights Attorney on ‘Police Culture’ at APD
APD Chief Medina on the DOJ-Mandated Reform Effort
APD Shooting Victim’s Parents on Their Push for Police Reform
Full Episode | Looking Back at APD Reform as Consent Decree Ends
AmeriCorps Cuts Disrupt NM Programs
NM Sen. Jay Block on Creating State Program Similar to DOGE
Oñate Demonstration Shooting Survivor Sues Rio Arriba County
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich on Major Cuts to AmeriCorps
Full Episode | AmeriCorps Axed; Shooting Survivor Sues Rio Arriba
Full Interview | ‘the bomb’ Exhibit Shows the Horror of Nuclear Weapons
Failing Water Architecture in NM
Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs State Budget, Vetoes Several Bills
Full Interview | Failing Water Architecture in NM
‘the bomb’ Exhibit Shows the Horror of Nuclear Weapons
Full Episode | Shaky NM Water Infrastructure; Power in Powwows
NMPBS General Manager on Proposed Federal Cuts to Public Media
The Power of Powwows
How State Laws Could Shield New Mexicans from Federal Changes
Immigrant Rights and Deportations in Trump’s Second Term
Former Dem State Lawmaker on Federal Cuts to NM Programs
Full Interview | Former Dem State Lawmaker on Federal Cuts to NM Programs
How Advocacy Orgs Are Defending New Mexicans in Trump 2.0
Full Episode | Civil Rights, Immigration in Trump's Second Term
Full Interview | Archbishop Wester John C. Wester on Pope Francis
Indigenous Advocates on Stopping Violence in Tribal Communities
NM Republican Congressional Candidate on Trump's Second Term
Archbishop of Santa Fe Reflects on the Life of Pope Francis
How Trump’s Cuts Could Hit NM
Full Episode | How Trump’s Cuts Hit NM; Remembering Pope Francis