Hundreds March For Marine José Guerena In Arizona

Hundreds March For Marine José Guerena In Arizona

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Hundreds of people marched in Tucson, Arizona Monday to honor Marine José Guerena, who was killed in his home when the Pima County SWAT team executed a search warrant for […]

Bien Hecho: Border Vets Fight For VA Hospital

Mary Mata

For decades, Latino veterans in the Rio Grande Valley border region in South Texas have been fighting the good fight to urge lawmakers and the Veteran’s Administration to build a […]

News Taco To Go: Hilda Solis, English Only & Memorial Day

Mary Mata

Remembering Latinos On Memorial Day Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Talks Benefits Of Immigration North Carolina Diner: “No Speak English. No Service.”

Remembering Latinos On Memorial Day

Mary Mata May 30, 2011

Latinos represent about 11% of the U.S. military, and Latinos have a long history of serving in U.S. forces going back to the Revolutionary War. Most recently, hundreds of  Latinos […]

José Guerena Killed For Nothing No Drugs Found, Video

Mary Mata May 27, 2011

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department didn’t find drugs or anything else close to drugs in the home of deceased Marine José Guerena, reported the Arizona Daily Star: Reports show about […]

Where’s Justice For Marine José Guerena, 71 Bullets Later?

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

When you shoot at a man 71 times in 7 seconds, your intentions are clear: kill — not subdue or arrest. When a Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) shoots […]

California Politico: Don’t Name Ship For César Chávez

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

A California politician ripped the Navy this week for deciding to name a cargo ship in honor of longtime civil rights activist and organizer César Chávez. Republican Duncan Hunter of […]

News Taco To Go: Chávez, Santana, Español & Sports

Mary Mata May 17, 2011

Carlos Santana: Shame On  You Georgia And Arizona Navy To Name Ship In Honor Of César Chávez Google Chrome Allows Anyone To Read En Español Latino Sports Fans Grow, Latino […]

NewsTaco To Go: Cold, TSA, Juárez, Immigration, Middle East

Mary Mata February 2, 2011

The Middle East continues to boil over, the TSA tests new body scanners, undocumented immigration has remained stable in the U.S., it’s cold across the country and Ciudad Juárez sees […]

NewsTaco To Go: Obama, DADT and Economy

Mary Mata January 21, 2011

Today there’s a bunch of stuff to watch out for with money, as both states and the feds are trying to cut services for us, watch out when you get […]