‘Chicken Causes Latino and Black poverty’ comment elicits response
By Peter Marcus, The Colorado Statesman Republican state Sen. Vicki Marble’s comments this week linking poor health within black and Latino communities to diets including barbecue chicken has led to Democrats […]
Jindal: Racism persists because minorities cling to their heritage
By David Edwards, The Raw Story Louisiana Gov. Bobbie Jindal (R) has blamed minorities who refuse to give up their “separateness” for the continuation of racism in America. In a Politico op-ed […]
DOJ Seeks to Stop Texas Voter ID, Redistricting Maps
By Julián Aguilar, Texas Tribune The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it will again seek to dismantle Texas’ voter ID law, this time with a lawsuit alleging the measure […]
Tennessee Sheriff Ready To Stack Undocumented Immigrants In Jail ‘Like Cordwood’
By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — A Tennessee sheriff is so outraged that the federal government won’t authorize his police force to enforce federal immigration laws that he’s […]