‘Shot from behind’: man’s death reveals hidden horror of Latino police killings
‘Shot from behind’: man’s death reveals hidden horror of Latino police killings
*[tweet_dis]Of the 67 Latinos killed in police shootings this year, 25 percent were unarmed.[/tweet_dis] VL By Oliver Laughland, The Guardian Outside the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco’s Mission district, […]
Obama’s Immigration Gambit
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco He played it well. You may not like the outcome, you may think President Obama took too long to make a move on immigration, that his […]
Detainees Fight for Freedom of Speech
*The main issue in this story is whether the undocumented have legal standing to seek protection under the First Amendment. Critics argue that if the Federal Government prevails it will, […]
Texas withholding birth certificates of citizens born to immigrant parents
*Yet another Texas law suit involving immigrants and civil rights. This time, six women are suing the state because its health agency is withholding their children’s birth certificates. The complaint […]
How sincere is Clinton’s Latino outreach?
*It may take more than well-publicized Latina appointments to sway some immigrant advocates who remember Hillary’s statement and actions in the past. VL By Esther J. Cepeda, Washington Post Writers […]
The Dark Money Media Shouldn’t Forget In Coverage Of Texas Voting Rights Case
*The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will hear arguments on a voting rights case that could hurt Latino voting power. The case was backed by Edward Blum, the director […]
Once aided by courts, can Latino politicians survive Supreme Court act?
*The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear a Texas case that challenges the one person one vote idea has sent analysts scrambling to study the possible consequences. Latinos, to […]
Julian Castro just basically tried out to be Hillary Clinton’s vice president
*Adding fuel to the rumor fire. Coming form the Washington Post it should be more than mere chisme. Or is it? VL By Amber Phillips, The Washington Post When it […]
Supreme Court Agrees to Settle Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’
*The U. S. Supreme Court has decided to look into the bedrock principle of one person one vote. At issue is the difference between representational equality and the idea that voters […]
California’s Plan to Deport our Heritage
*The recognition of Father Junipero Serra in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall, as well as Pope Francis’ plan to canonize the 18th century friar, have been the center of recent […]