Adios Underworld Pioneer Sana Ojeda – I think
Adios Underworld Pioneer Sana Ojeda – I think
*Sam Quiñones always writes fascinating stuff. This time he tells us the latest about California’s Latino criminal underground. The history of California’s criminal groups is a part of the history […]
El Corrido Del Chapo (the first) – copyright mine!
*It was only a matter of time, someone was bound to do it. Why not Sam? VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The news today that Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman […]
CALIFORNIA PRISON HUNGER STRIKE: How one prison-gang member sees it
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog The hunger strikes in California prisons lately are motivated as much by prison gang maneuvering as by concern over human-rights violations. That’s the opinion […]
GANGS: Two illuminating Mexican Mafia Tales
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog In the last week, there’ve been two stories that illuminate the world of the Mexican Mafia prison gang and its influence on the streets […]
María Hinojosa Film Sparks Immigrant Sexual Abuse Inquiry
Democratic Congressman Jared Polis co-authored a letter this week asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch an investigation into sexual violence against immigrants in the custody of the Department […]
Troy Davis, Race And The Death Penalty
This week the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia stirred up a huge national discussion on the nature of the death penalty. Colorlines created an interesting graphic highlighting how races […]
Latino Kids Better Off In Prison. How Do We Get More In?
El Guapo prides himself on having low standards and a knack for hyperbole. With that said, read the following — the greatest thing ever written by a human being. So, […]
DNA Bill Aims To Aid Wrongly Convicted
By Dave Mann The hearing room was packed for yesterday’s Senate Committee on Criminal Justice hearing, and it wasn’t difficult to figure out why. The committee heard one of the […]
