The future of the death penalty in New Mexico will be one of the many topics up for debate on KNME TV 5, 'New Mexico In Focus' on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m.
The judge in the Paul Astorga murder case is hearing new arguments about whether or not capital punishment is constitutional. Joining host David Alire Garcia this week are Kathleen Macrae, Director of the New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty and Steve Suttle, Special Prosecutor from the New Mexico Attorney General's Office.
This week's roundtable will feature regular panelists co-host Gene Grant of the Albuquerque Journal, Margaret Montoya, UNM School of Law / UNM School of Medicine; Jim Scarantino, columnist, The Weekly Alibi; and Scott Darnell, communication director, Republican Party of New Mexico. Their guest this week is Julia Goldberg, editor of the Santa Fe Reporter.
Topics they will discuss include the new look of the Albuquerque Public Schools and Santa Fe Public Schools, the resurgence of the nuclear power industry in New Mexico, and new concerns about polling problems in this
year's crucial elections.
'New Mexico in Focus' discussions are unedited, however in some programs, certain segments may run long. They can be viewed in their entirety at:
'New Mexico In Focus'.
'New Mexico in Focus" is KNME's primetime news magazine covering events, issues and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight in an integrated and cohesive package.
The show's producer is Kevin McDonald. Support for NM In Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org
Posted by scarr at March 13, 2008 02:54 PM