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May 22 2023
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15-Year-Old Girl Sought In Hartford
HARTFORD, CT — City police are looking for a 15-year-old girl described as an "endangered runaway," according to a Silver Alert issued early Monday morning. According to the alert, sent out at 3:09 a.m., Hartford police are looking for Aracelis Herrera, 15, who is described as as white/Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. Police said she stands 5-feet-2-inches tall and weighs 110
Patch.com
May 22 2023
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NAACP warning: Florida is ‘hostile’
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are "openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals." The NAACP, long an advocate for Black Americans, joined the League of
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
May 18 2023
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NYC backs off plan to place migrants in school gyms after protests: 'The parents won'
New York City schools will not be used as a temporary shelter for migrants after drawing fierce backlash from the community and parents. Brooklyn P.S. 172 parent Miguel Chico, who participated in protests this week, joined "Faulkner Focus" Thursday to discuss why he opposed the move. Host Harris Faulkner said "the parents won," forcing officials to reverse course. "We have nothing against the
Fox News Digital
Apr 21 2023
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Florida police search for suspect who tried to kidnap, assault DoorDash driver
Florida police are searching for a suspect who allegedly attempted to kidnap and assault a female DoorDash driver in her 20s. As the driver, whom police described as a Hispanic female in her 20s, made a delivery at the Residence Inn in Tampa's Westshore neighborhood, the suspect, described as a Black male, allegedly approached her with a gun. The suspect then forced the driver back into her
Fox News Digital
Jan 09 2023
Analysis
118th Congress is most racially diverse to date: research
The number of lawmakers in the 118th Congress who identify their race or ethnicity as something other than white is the highest in the country’s history.
In total, 133 members of Congress identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American, American Indian or Alaska Native, representing one quarter of the 534 voting members, as of Jan. 3, 2023.
That’s according to a new report from the
The Hill
Nov 06 2021
Data
Majority of Latinos Say Skin Color Impacts Opportunity in America and Shapes Daily Life
The perceived impact of skin color in the lives of U.S. Latinos is broad. From impacting their ability to get ahead in the country to shaping their daily life experiences to dealing with discrimination, skin color is seen by Latinos as an important factor affecting their lives and life chances.
A majority (62%) of Hispanic adults say having a darker skin color hurts Hispanics’ ability
Pew Research Center
Apr 27 2023
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1 in 3 market-rate rentals are affordable for New Yorkers earning median incomes
As rents across New York City reach historic highs, fewer and fewer people are able to afford rent in the five boroughs, according to a new report from the real estate search company StreetEasy. During the first three months of this year, only about 1 in 3 listings for market rate rentals were affordable — or cost less than half of household wages — for New Yorkers earning median incomes, the
Gothamist
Apr 10 2023
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University of Arizona sued for trying to sell former governor’s home in alleged breach of contract
The family of Arizona’s only Hispanic governor is suing the University of Arizona over an alleged breach of contract for trying to sell his home in Nogales. The family of Raúl Hector Castro donated the home to the university several years ago for a specific use, the Arizona Daily Star reported. A complaint filed in Santa Cruz County Superior Court challenges the university’s decision to sell
Fox News Digital
Jul 07 2023
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Gunman in El Paso Mass Shooting Sentenced for Federal Hate Crimes
A self-described white nationalist who wrote that Hispanics were “invading” America before fatally shooting 23 people at a Walmart store in El Paso was sentenced on Friday to 90 consecutive life terms for his conviction on federal hate crimes charges.
For two days this week, relatives of victims confronted the gunman during an emotional hearing in federal court, where they called him a
New York Times (News)
Apr 29 2023
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Texas man killed 5 people "execution style" with an AR-15, after neighbours complained of gun noises
Late Friday night, a man, described by deputies from the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office as “a Hispanic man who is 5 feet 8 inches tall” with “a goatee and short black hair”, was drunkenly shooting his AR-15 outside on the front porch of his home just outside Cleveland, Texas. Neighbours from the other house asked him to turn down the noise because a baby in their home is trying to sleep.
Daily Kos