New report reveals 2,600 Latinos were killed by the police or in custody in the past 6 years
While the true scope of the impact of policy brutality is difficult to know, a new report found that in recent years more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody. The report was released last week by UnidosUS in partnership with a group of researchers, scholars, activists, and family members of Latinos killed by the police. It found that deaths of people of color are severely undercounted and much more needs to be done to produce an accurate database that collects ethnicity information. According to the report, between 2014 and May 9th, 2021, there were 15,085 … [Read More...]
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New report reveals 2,600 Latinos were killed by the police or in custody in the past 6 years
While the true scope of the impact of policy brutality is difficult to know, a new report found that … [Read More...]
DACA Recipients, Families, and Advocates Push for Permanent Immigration Status
Both, local and national immigrant rights groups made a promise to mark the 9th anniversary of the … [Read More...]
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Comentarios from Maria: Es hora de proteger a los perros, vote ‘Sí’ en la Enmienda 13
Se dice que el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre. Si es verdad, entonces la pregunta es, por qué existen industrias tan insensibles e inhumanas, que someten a nuestros mejores amigos a semejante crueldad como lo son las carreras de galgos. Estas carreras no son más que una horrible e indecente … [Read More...]
