Morning NewsTaco
Friday August 3, 2012
What are the main health issues affecting Hispanics in the U.S.? (Voxxi): Three in 10 Latinos are uninsured, according to a more recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services. This translates into bigger challenges when it comes to health prevention and intervention, which in turn lead to higher prevalence of chronic diseases. The most common conditions affecting Hispanics in the U.S. include, in order of death toll, heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, stroke, diabetes, chronic liver disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, homicide, perinatal conditions, and influenza/pneumonia.
Anaheim Political Representation Debated in California (Fox News Latino): Should Anaheim city government better reflect its community? That’s what City Council members in the California town will discuss today, weeks after two fatal shooting by police officers touched off days of protests.
Latino Justice sues Orange for diluting Hispanic voting strength (Orlando Sentinel): The civil rights group Latino Justice filed suit against Orange County leaders today, arguing that its elected officials constructed new political boundaries that are “discriminatory and violates the civil rights of Latinos by diluting their voting strength.”
Testimony ends at racial profiling trial in Ariz. (Associated Press/San Francisco Chronicle): Testimony concluded Thursday at a trial aimed at settling allegations that an Arizona sheriff’s office known for its hardline immigration enforcement has racially profiled Latinos.
The Long, Lawless Ride of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (Rolling Stone): Joe Arpaio, the 80-year-old lawman who brands himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” is smiling like a delighted gnome. Nineteen floors above the blazing Arizona desert, the Phoenix sprawl ripples in the heat as Arpaio cues up the Rolling Stones to welcome a reporter “from that marijuana magazine.”
Hispanic Journalists Ban Coverage Of Their Open Meeting (Jim Romenesko): A UNITY News reporter who had been assigned to live tweet the [National Association of Hispanic Journalists] board’s discussions was asked to stop reporting and to leave the room. The reporter sent out three messages on the social media network before she left and waited outside the meeting room, at the request of her editor.
