May 25, 2006 | VivirLatino

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"Legals" vs. "Illegals" for papers

19:07 H — Jennifer

AP has a good piece today about how "legal" immigrants feel about the move towards legalizing thousands of undocumented workers. It's a muddy area. The subjects interviewed in the article seem to sympathize with the plight of the undocumented workers,... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

Joan Baez up in a tree over L.A. real estate

12:48 H — Jennifer

Folk singer and long-time activist Joan Baez has climbed into a tree in L.A. to protest the commercialization of a piece of farm land there, according to Spain's 20 Minutos:The object is to raise public sympathy to impede the eviction... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Celebrities - Los Angeles

Latino Juvenile Justice Series

09:22 H — Maegan la Mala

Today in Philadelphia, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is hosting the first in a series of Latino community forums on juvenile justice. The focus of the series are the disparities within the juvenile justice system including overrepresentation of... Read more »

Topics: Events