Declining white population is spawning fears, bias

Declining white population is spawning fears, bias

Victor Landa July 23, 2018

Over the last three decades, demographers have told us that there would come a day when the declining white population would become less than half of the U.S. population. The […]

Gerrymandering: Moving from ‘cracking’ and ‘packing’ to fairness

Victor Landa November 1, 2017

On Oct. 3, the United States Supreme Court heard Gil vs. Whitford, a Wisconsin case regarding extreme partisan gerrymandering of the Wisconsin Legislature. In that case, Republicans drew a legislative […]

Immigrants Key to Detroit’s Revival

Mary Mata August 25, 2013

By Anthony Advincula, New America Media NEW YORK — Since Detroit filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history last month, ethnic media publishers and editors have found a common […]

Michigan Reverses: Will Give Licenses to DREAMers

Mary Mata February 4, 2013

By Emily Deruy, ABCNews/Univision In a reversal from its original position, Michigan said Friday that DREAMers will be eligible for driver’s licenses. Click on picture to read story. [Photo by  UMHealthSystem]

DREAMers Sue To Stop Michigan From Denying Driver’s Licenses

Mary Mata December 20, 2012

By Elise Foley, Huffington Post Latino Voices WASHINGTON — Civil rights groups sued Michigan Secretary Of State Ruth Johnson (R) on Wednesday for blocking driver’s licenses for undocumented young people […]

Analysis: What Arizona, Michigan Primaries Mean For The GOP

Mary Mata February 28, 2012

By Aurelia Fierros Just hours before primaries in Arizona and Michigan, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have come into view as the two Republican contenders vying for leadership in what […]

Hispanic Center of W. Michigan Receives $1.5 Million Grant

Mary Mata November 15, 2011

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has bestowed a $1.5 million grant upon the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan to fund a three-year Latino Community Development Project.  According to the press release: The […]

4 State Polls Show Strong Support For Energy Standards

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

By Christina Angelide Last week, NRDC, Consumers Union and state public interest groups, including Environment Illinois, Environment Ohio, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, and Sierra Club Michigan and Sierra Club […]