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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: Albuquerque Police Shift Lengths Extended, Push to Repeal Plastic Bag Ban & One More Thing | 2.28.22
Description: Environment reporter Laura Paskus talks with Albuquerque City Councilor Brook Bassan (District 4 - Northeast Heights) about her proposal to repeal the city's plastic bag ban, and why she thinks her constituents want it to end.
Patrol shifts for Albuquerque police officers have been extended to twelve hours to help cover staffing shortages at the department. Our Line Panelists weigh the possible positives and negatives of this change. Plus, how does this fit with the growing calls for a crackdown on crime?
Correspondents:
Gene Grant
Laura Paskus
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