We Still Need the Voting Rights Act to Give Equal Access
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?
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
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
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 […]