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Hispanic group calls for federal probe of Pasco police shooting

NewsTaco February 23, 2015

*Leaders of Consejo Latino, a civil rights group in Pasco, WA, says there’s a conflict of interest if a local agency investigates the fatal shooting by police of a Latino […]

Killing in Washington State Offers ‘Ferguson’ Moment for Hispanics

NewsTaco February 18, 2015

UT students call for Texas Fiji chapter to be punished

NewsTaco February 11, 2015

UT Austin: Guests wear ponchos, sombreros and construction gear at “border patrol” fraternity party

NewsTaco February 9, 2015

*This isn’t right. It isn’t right anywhere, not before, not now, not ever, no excuses. All Texas Exes, Longhorn fans – what say you? Hat tip to Taquista (and Texas-Ex) […]

Foothill Principal Apologizes for #CHUNTI Sign Held During Basketball Game

NewsTaco January 9, 2015

*So this begs the obvious question, given the assault on expression in Paris. Does this qualify as freedom of expression? It’s clearly wrong, and insulting. VL By Gustavo Arellano, OC […]

#JeSuisCharlie? No, I’m really not Charlie Hebdo: Here’s Why

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*Take time to read this. It’s much too easy to click “like” and feel we share pain, persecution.  When truthfully, many of us would be shocked at Charlie Hebdo’s published […]

Women of Color Respond to Hollaback! Harassment Video

NewsTaco November 7, 2014

*Kudos to Jezebel for doing this! They took the popular Hollaback NYC street harassment video questioned the lack of white men in the piece, as well as the lack of […]