MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:30 AM MST | CONTACT: Whitney Potter, ACLU of New Mexico (505) 507-9898 or Laura Rodriguez, MALDEF (310) 956-2425 | ||||||||||
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