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Latinos ‘in solidarity’ with African Americans in Baltimore

NewsTaco May 1, 2015

*The Latino commuity in Baltimore has doubled over the last ten years. Latinos are now roughly 5% of the population. VL By Nicole Acevedo, MSNBC The Latino community in Baltimore is responding […]

Baltimore Latinos plan march to call for justice and end to violent protests

NewsTaco April 29, 2015

“Not Counting Mexicans or Indians”: The Many Tentacles of State Violence Against Black-Brown-Indigenous Communities

NewsTaco April 27, 2015

Neo-Nazis Blitz Vigils for Immigrant Killed by Cops

NewsTaco April 15, 2015

*This is alarming, to a point. It’s also surreal, to another point. Nazi’s in Pasco? Putting flyers on windsheilds? Franklin Roosevelt said “I ask you to judge me by the enemies […]

Handling history: Scholars focus on violent chapter from Texas’ past

NewsTaco April 10, 2015

*This is a very interesting read. There’s a legacy, a history of Latinos in Texas and the Texas Rangers. It isn’t well known outside of Texas, it should be. VL […]

Washington governor says no to special prosecutor for Pasco police shooting

NewsTaco

*Looks like Gov. Inslee preempted the planned marcha and vigil planned for this weekend. VL By Nicolas Geranios, Associated Press/The Register Guard SPOKANE — Gov. Jay Inslee has denied a […]

Governor, Advocate Call for Probe Into Utah Inmate Death

NewsTaco April 9, 2015

*The prisoner waited for his dialysis treatment for two days. The technicians didn’t come. VL By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Utah’s governor and a Latino community advocate called for […]