U.S. attorney for New Mexico reflects ahead of final days in office on NMiF

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Executive Producer Jeff Proctor interviews U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez during what will likely be his last days on the job as Donald Trump prepares for a second term in the White House.

In their wide-ranging discussion, Proctor asks Uballez about the investigation into alleged corruption within the Albuquerque Police Department's DWI Unit, the root causes of crime, the concept of justice and his larger vision for the office as Uballez prepares to step aside.

Then, Senior Producer Lou DiVizion speaks with UNM History professor about the changing perception of America's middle class and why so many believe it's a shrinking economic group.

NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 12 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app.

NMiF Segments
Politicization of U.S. Attorney Posts
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Awaiting Closure in the APD DWI Corruption Investigation
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A Temporary Custodian of a Role that Belongs to the People

Correspondent
Jeff Proctor

Guest
Alexander Uballez, U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico

How Americans Perceive the Middle Class
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio

Guest
Dr. Jason Scott Smith, professor, UNM History Department

New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."

NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus's senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. "Our Land" Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.

Funding for New Mexico in Focus is provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation and Viewers Like You.

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