/tags/civil-rights-act Civil Rights Act en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:44:17 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-18/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-18-21 A late night/early morning helps push cannabis legalization legislation one step closer to the finish line. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-4 to… Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:44:17 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-18/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-18-21 Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-03-17/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-17-21 A lot of the activity here in the last days of the session, not surprisingly, is focused on money matters. The first order of business each year is of… Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:42:18 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-17/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-17-21 Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-03-16/state-senators-pass-the-civil-rights-act After months of protests against racism and police brutality, legislators passed a bill late Tuesday night that ends qualified immunity in state court,… Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:58:26 GMT /local-news/2021-03-16/state-senators-pass-the-civil-rights-act Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-06-15/lgbtq-advocates-laud-scotus-decision-say-n-m-workers-face-discrimination-despite-protections The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits workplace discrimination based on sex, applies to sexual… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:04:01 GMT /local-news/2020-06-15/lgbtq-advocates-laud-scotus-decision-say-n-m-workers-face-discrimination-despite-protections Nash Jones