Black leaders call out Trump’s criminal justice contradictions as he rails against guilty verdict And he had a part in that. It’s the same courthouse where five Black and Latino youths were wrongly convicted 34 years ago in the beating and rape of a white female jogger. The former president ... 06/1/2024 - 1:32 am | View Link
New Alexandria fire chief is first Latino to serve in that position A new fire chief has just been hired in Alexandria, Virginia, and he is making history as the first Latino to serve in that position. Felipe Hernandez Jr. has been appointed as the new fire and ... 05/31/2024 - 8:30 pm | View Link
Eva Longoria, Texas company launch initiative awarding up to $75,000 to Latino food businesses in U.S. Latino entrepreneurs who own food and beverage businesses can apply from anywhere in the United States for a prize of up to $75,000 to advance their ventures, Texas-based Siete Foods and Hollywood ... 05/31/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link
John Legend suggests Trump’s masculinity attracts Black and Latino males who are ‘misinformed’ on economy John Legend has blamed "disinformation" and wrong ideas about "masculinity" for Trump's increasing appeal among blacks and Latinos. 05/31/2024 - 4:11 am | View Link
Latino Episcopalians in the spotlight with Gutiérrez presiding bishop nomination HYATTSVILLE, Md. (RNS) — “We are not an outreach project. We are the church,” Episcopal Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez of the Diocese of Pennsylvania told an audience of Latino Episcopalians as he gave ... 05/30/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Latino (demonym) The masculine term Latino (/ l ə ˈ t iː n oʊ, l æ-, l ɑː-/), along with its feminine form Latina, is a noun and adjective, often used in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, that most commonly refers to United States inhabitants who have cultural ties to Latin America. 05/31/2024 - 6:05 am | View Website
'Hispanic'? 'Latino'? Here’s where the terms come from For some, “Latino” did away with the complexities of “Hispanic,” and its lack of colonial ties increased its appeal. The term made its first appearance in the 2000 decennial census. 05/31/2024 - 2:01 am | View Website
What’s the Difference Between Hispanic and Latino? | Britannica A Latino/a or Hispanic person can be any race or color. In general, "Latino" is understood as shorthand for the Spanish word latinoamericano (or the Portuguese latino-americano) and refers to (almost) anyone born in or with ancestors from Latin America and living in the U.S., including Brazilians. 05/30/2024 - 10:05 pm | View Website
Latino History | National Museum of the American Latino The Latino population in the United States has grown to over 60 million today, leaving a big impact on its democracy, economy, and culture. For centuries, Latino culture has influenced all areas of American life, including food, sports, business, politics, science, education, and the arts. 05/30/2024 - 8:03 pm | View Website
Latinos & Latinas in the US | National Museum of the American Latino As the largest ethnic minority, the Latino community is an integral part of the identity of the United States. Latinas and Latinos are athletes, entrepreneurs, scientists, public servants, and more, and have made significant cultural contributions. 05/30/2024 - 7:35 pm | View Website
A bill framed as cleaning up state election law that became a new front in the fight over ranked-choice voting won Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Thursday afternoon — but not without Polis criticizing a controversial, last-minute amendment.
The new law, passed as Senate Bill 210, makes largely technical and procedural changes to state election regulations, such as requiring officials to update financial disclosures, lowering the age for when Coloradans can preregister to vote to 15, and changing deadlines and procedures for replacement ballots.
But on the last Sunday before the legislature needed to adjourn, Rep.
By Pooja Salhotra and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune
May 30, 2024
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You might think Russia would be leery of going after wives and daughters of their mobilized troops and calling them, in effect, enemies of the state would be a bad idea and they wouldn't do something so stupid. If you thought that you'd be wrong.
Source: Russian Life
On Friday, Russia's Justice Ministry added "The Path Home" (Путь Домой), a grassroots organization of family and community members who defend the rights of those who have been mobilized to fight in Russia's War on Ukraine, to its Orwellian "Foreign Agents" list.
The Path Home was a subject of a feature article in the Spring 2024 issue of Russian Life, which was translated and reprinted from Cherta (also a "foreign agent").
The Justice Ministry said that Путь Домой had worked to create a "negative image" of Russia and the Russian army and that it had called for illegal protests.
“Donald Trump’s license to carry a gun is about to be revoked by the New York City Police Department (his concealed carry permit was suspended back in April 2023, after his first indictment was handed down),” the Daily Beast reports.
“This is to say, the man who could very well be in charge of the U.
Washington — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities.
The 5-4 decision means the government will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced when they took over running their health care programs under a law meant to give Native Americans more local control.
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Covering those costs is “necessary to prevent a funding gap,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion, joined by the three liberal justices and fellow conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch.
“Two former law enforcement officers who defended the U. S. Capitol from rioters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection were jeered by state GOP lawmakers as they visited Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday,” the Washington Post reports.