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
Boasting that child poverty in Colorado would soon be cut nearly in half, Gov. Jared Polis on Friday signed a large new tax credit for low-income families into law.
The ceremony put an underline on a legislative session that featured state policymakers looking again and again to the state surplus to flatten inequalities.
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After the House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow mining companies more legal rights to federal lands by a bipartisan vote of 216-195 earlier this month, a bipartisan group of Senate sponsors are moving it through their chamber.
“With the passage of the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, we’re codifying existing precedent and unlocking our rich domestic mineral resources,” said Bruce Westerman (R-AK), the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, after the House passed the bill on May 8.
Nine Democrats joined with Republicans to pass the legislation, including co-sponsor Mary Peltola (D-AK).
Western legislators are leading the effort to pass the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act with the explicit goal of erasing the new legal precedent the 2022 Rosemont decision created.
Democracy. Justice. Freedom. Fairness. To the twisted Democrat mind, those are merely rhetorical banners to be waved or dismissed, depending upon the needs of the moment.