Former WNMU president sues state Ethics Commission claiming harassment and extortion

SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Western New Mexico University found itself surrounded in controversy after allegations of wasteful spending involving its president. Dr. Joseph Shepard resigned amid the scandal, but now he's filing a second lawsuit, claiming the university retaliated against him for being a whistleblower. Dr. Joseph Shepard became president of Western New Mexico University in [...]