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 […]

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 […]

Florida Cop Targeted Latinos, Robbed Them

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Lantana, Florida police officer Mark Ott has spent much of this year targeting Latinos in his community, pulling them over as they left check cashing stores for no reason, then […]

News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder To Be Tried How The Latino Vote Matters In 2012 The Top 5 Actors Who Play […]

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law

Mary Mata May 17, 2011

Now that Georgia’s House Bill 87 has become law, Latino leaders in that state are bracing themselves for an onslaught of anti-Latino behavior and profiling. News Taco spoke to Jerry […]

News Taco To Go: Guadalupe, Tortillas, Gas & Violence

Mary Mata May 11, 2011

Latinos Disproportionately Affected By Rising Gas Prices Republicans Fibbing About Violence Along The Border Police, Dogs Confuse Tortilla Flour With Cocaine The Top 5 Places La Virgen De Guadalupe Has […]

Police, Dogs Confuse Tortilla Flour With Cocaine

Mary Mata May 10, 2011

Poor Antonio Hernandez Carranza was just minding his own business, trying to get to Tennessee when he made a wrong turn through North Carolina. That’s when he became embroiled in a […]

Arizona’s Joe Arpaio’s Office Filled With Racist Jokes

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

And now for the surprise of the century: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office routinely and frequently circulated racist, anti-Latino jokes among employees via email. What’s more, Arpaio distributed letters […]

Alaska Police Officer Discovered To Be Undocumented

NewsTaco April 25, 2011

Go figure. I’m not sure what to file this story under. A cop in Anchorage, Alaska, the state’s largest city, has been discovered to have been living under a false identity. […]