A federal lawsuit filed on Monday in New York by the estate of an Ecuadorean immigrant murdered in 2008, alleges that the civil rights of the victim were violated by Suffolk County, its Police Department and other agencies by their failure to provide equal protection to Hispanics as whites. Marcelo Lucero was stabbed to death […]
Concern over Environment Greater Among Latinos and Asians than Whites
According to a recent Los Angeles Times/USC poll, Latino and Asian voters in California are more concerned about the environment, specifically over global warming, air pollution and contamination of soil and water than their white counterparts. The survey which examined attitudes on several issues such as global warming, air pollution and tainted soil and water, […]
Comentarios de Maria Cardona: “Elections a Triumph for Latinos”
As featured in The Progressive Media Project: Nov. 2 was a victory for Latinos. In several key contests, including those in California, Nevada and Colorado, the Latino vote was decisive for Democrats. And Republicans have themselves to blame for this. Many Republican candidates ran terrible ads against Latino immigrants. Those ads were effective, all right. […]
Facebook Game Raises Awareness of Diabetes among Latinos
A new Facebook game is combining social networking with important lifestyle and nutritional tips for Latinos living with diabetes. November is Diabetes Awareness Month and with Latinos twice as likely than Caucasians to develop this chronic disease, the newly unveiled game HealthSeeker™ Explorando tu Salud, Paso a Paso on Facebook, is looking to reverse this […]
President Obama Backs Push to Pass DREAM Act During Lame Duck Session
The President met with Hispanic lawmakers Tuesday afternoon and said he will support their efforts to pass the DREAM Act during the current lame duck session. The immigration legislation would provide a path for legalization for undocumented students who were brought into the United States illegally by their parents as minors if they pursue higher […]
Documentary Chronicles Life of Civil Rights Legend
Nearly two decades after his death, work is underway to ensure that current and feature generations know the story of an iconic figure in the civil rights movement, Mexican American labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Cesar’s Last Fast is a documentary in production that draws its name from the 1988 “Fast for Life” where for 36 […]
Hispanic Lawmakers to Meet with President Obama to Push Immigration Legislation in Lame Duck Session
Leaders from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will meet with the President this afternoon in an effort to get the White House to support the passage of an immigration bill during the lame duck session. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) will be present at the meeting. The lawmakers […]
Congressional “Lame Duck” Session Offers Opportunity for the DREAM Act
This week, the members of Congress return to DC for what is dubbed a lame duck session. This will be the final chance for the Democratic majority to tackle some major legislation before the Republicans assume the leadership of the House of Representatives in January. A number of controversial pieces of legislation await the returning […]
Documentary Examines Discrimination Against Mex.-Amer. Veteran in Texas Town
A new PBS documentary brings to the national spotlight, the story of a Mexican-American World War II veteran and the struggles against racism and discrimination in a small Texas town that his family encountered when they tried to bury the fallen soldier. What ensued lay the grown-work for Latino involvement in the burgeoning civil rights […]
Election Day: 2010 Midterm Elections and the Latino Vote
For the past several months La Plaza has been closely following the developments and attention surrounding the Latino vote in what will go down in history as the most expensive midterm elections to date. We have covered everything from the earnest efforts of several civic groups to turn out this voting bloc on Election Day […]
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