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Latinos Likely to Decide South L.A. Campaign

Mary Mata February 26, 2013

By Tony Castro, Voxxi For the first time in history, Latinos on March 5 will either elect a Hispanic or at least decide who represents traditionally black South Los Angeles […]

‘You’ve Got African- Americans, You’ve Got Hispanics’ – Sotomayor Fires Back

Mary Mata

A Deep Dive: Losing the Latino Vote

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We Still Need the Voting Rights Act to Give Equal Access

Mary Mata

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, NBCLatino These days, voting is largely uneventful.  You show up at the polls, check in, vote, and get your sticker. Long gone are the days […]

Texas Ends Helicopter Sniper Policy, What About Gun Boats?

Mary Mata February 25, 2013

By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw announced Thursday that DPS officers would no longer shoot from helicopters to disable vehicles, “unless we’re being […]

Special Licenses for Immigrants Draw Protests in North Carolina

Mary Mata

By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times RALEIGH, N.C. — The driver’s license features a bold, pink stripe along the top, and further down the phrase: “NO LAWFUL STATUS.” North Carolina […]

Latino State of the Union: Nation changes thinking

Mary Mata February 22, 2013

By Griselda Nevarez, Voxxi The November election changed the nation’s thinking of the Latino community, said Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational […]