Domestic violence shelters have no shortage of beds, but reports of abuse are on the rise
Health
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Hang up and try again later
New Mexico’s phone system for unemployment benefits is hanging up on thousands of callers
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Taking it to the streets
SANTA FE — Two weeks after Mayor Alan Webber declared that he didn’t have any answers for protecting the city’s 200 or more homeless people against the novel coronavirus, Santa Fe has become one of the first cities in the nation to lodge them in hotels without waiting for symptoms or positive test results. […]
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No defenses
New Mexico is home to 19 pueblos, 3 Apache tribes and a large swath of the Navajo Nation. How will they cope with the outbreak of COVID-19?
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The Big Uneasy
After staff attended a conference in New Orleans, Searchlight New Mexico was notified of possible exposure to COVID-19. Christian Marquez has been under quarantine since.
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Settling for more
Newly settled agreement establishes better road map for New Mexico’s foster children.
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Distant relations
Foster parents, biological parents and kids face new challenges amid state’s response to COVID-19 outbreak
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On lockdown
Social distancing, recommended to limit the spread of COVID-19, is not an option in ICE detention facilities
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Through the lens of experience
Executive director Sara Solovitch speaks with photographer Don Usner about his favorite photos from Searchlight in 2019.
