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Let There Be Fire! – The Universal Language of Grilling

Mary Mata June 26, 2013

By Brenda Storch, La Vitamina T Summer is finally here, and in these latitudes, barbecue season often evokes images of sporting events and patriotic-themed cookouts. Of course, you need weather […]

Texas voter ID law “will take effect immediately”

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Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional, Prop 8 Petitioners Have No Legal Standing

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El Charrito de Oro

Mary Mata June 25, 2013

By Maria Hinojosa, Latino USA Ten-year-old Sebastian de la Cruz got a dream gig singing the U.S national anthem “Mariachi style” during this year’s NBA finals. But after his performance, […]

SCOTUS and the VRA: “Tossing the umbrella in the rain”

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco You knew the dark clouds were gathering last February when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that extending Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was […]

VRA on Life Support

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Dr. Henry Flores, NewsTaco Today Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg accused the majority of the court in Shelby County of using the Voting Rights Act’s provisions to kill the act itself.  […]

‘Devious Maids’ Criticized For Portraying And Promoting Latino Stereotypes

Mary Mata June 24, 2013

By Maria G. Valdez, Latin Times “Devious Maids,” Lifetime’s new comedy-drama, hasn’t even premiered and is already creating a lot of controversy. The show, created by “Desperate Housewives” Marc Cherry, and co-produced […]