Photo credit: Homeboy Industries / Facebook Los Angeles is sometimes called “the gang capital of the world,” and for communities of color in East L.A., gangs are an issue known all too well. Now advocates are working to change that by fighting back against the gang violence and…
Photo credit: Rodriguez Family / GoFundMe Mona Rodriguez, an 18-year-old mother of a 5-month-old son, was in the passenger seat of a car when she was shot in the head by a school safety officer in California. She was declared brain dead after the Sept. 27 off-campus shooting.…
Photo credit: El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center When some neighbors in Florida complained about the “open-air labor market” where day laborers gathered in search of work, community advocates came together to solve the problem. El Sol is a neighborhood resource center in Jupiter, Florida. It was founded…
Photo credit: Fibonacci Blue / Wikimedia Commons More than 14,000 migrants were camped out under the bridge in Del Rio, Texas, over the weekend, with images and videos from the scene making headlines. Reports by the El Paso Times described a border patrol agent swinging his whip and…
Photo credit: Thomas Hawk / Flickr Bay Area advocates are grappling with a rising cost of living and increased job insecurity that has resulted in a housing crisis affecting thousands of Latinos. Latino renters in San Francisco spend nearly 75% of their income on rent. Latinos also face…
California’s gubernatorial recall election is set to happen next Tuesday, September, 14. Experts say that Latinos may be the key to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reelection. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr The California recall election is near, and Latinos could be a key group in determining the results. …
The U.S. war in Afghanistan officially ended on Monday. In total, 2,461 American service members were killed in the 20-year war. Photo credit: Jason Minto / Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Five Latino heroes were among those whose lives were cut short when a bomb detonated outside of…
Congressional redistricting is under way, and it could affect representation for communities of color across the country. Photo credit: Stephen Melkisethian / Flickr The time to redraw district lines is here and Latino representation is on the line in many states. Legislative and congressional lines are redrawn every…
Latinas have been on the frontlines in the fight for equal rights. Sadly, many are forgotten in history. On this Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate the brave women who make us proud and remind us of what’s at stake in the fight for equality. Photo credit: Pablo Valerio…
The Department of Justice began an investigation into the corruption and misconduct of the Phoenix Police Department. Many advocates are saying there is still more left to uncover. Photo credit: Piqsels. For years, advocacy groups in Phoenix have sounded the alarm on unchecked corruption within local law enforcement.…
