How Has 40 Years Of The Drug War Affected Latinos?
How Has 40 Years Of The Drug War Affected Latinos?
[Editor’s Note: This column is written by Lalo Alcaraz, a cartoonist, artist and creator of the first nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha.”] It’s been 40 years […]
Third Suspect On Trial In Brisenia Flores Case
Two of the people who killed nine year-old Brisenia Flores in her home have been tried, convicted and sentenced. Shawna Forde was sentenced to death plus 65 years and Jason […]
Latino Gang Profiled African Americans In LA
The Azusa 13 gang in the San Gabriel Valley, east of LA, systematically targeted African-Americans in that community with the aim of running them out of town, according to a […]
Narcocorridos Try To Make Violence Into A “Culture”
[Editor’s Note: Wuicho Vargas is a writer who lives in McAllen, Texas.] I’m from Guadalupe Nuevo León, and currently we are experiencing a massive, red wave of pure, exquisite, and […]
Hometown Exile: Saying Goodbye To Visiting Mexico
By Beatriz Terrazas IN 2008, WHEN I VISITED MY MOTHER IN EL PASO, she pouted like a toddler who has been told a lie and said: “Usted me dijo que íbamos […]
Hundreds March For Marine José Guerena In Arizona
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 […]
Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death?
On May 30, 2009 Brisenia Flores and her father Raúl were killed in their Arizona home. Brisenia’s mother Gina was also shot. Two years later, two of those accused of […]
Where’s Justice For Marine José Guerena, 71 Bullets Later?
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 […]
Drug And Human Smuggling Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Nose
Maybe Sheriff Joe Arpaio should be paying closer attention to what’s happening in his own department. The controversial Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, has made a name for himself persecuting undocumented immigrants […]
Texas Road Signs Delete Mention Of Mexico
This story hit close to home and caught me a little off guard. I first heard about it through a niece’s FaceBook update: En Laredo Tx Quitaron Del 35 Los […]
