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Argentine Children Murder Baby

14:29 H — Jennifer

Some shocking news out of Buenos Aires, Argentina: two children, aged 7 and 9 have allegedly murdered a baby and declared to police that they did so "with pleasure":Argentine society is witness to the horror and confusion caused by the... Read more »

Topics: Argentina - Children - Crime - Latin America

Maybe Lou Dobbs Needs to Talk About the Mexican Donkey Problem

14:11 H — Maegan la Mala

Forget undocumented immigrants, the real problems are the animals in Chiapas. Apparently donkeys, bulls and other animals need to watch their backs when attacking people or property because they could find their asses in jail (pun completely intended).A Mexican donkey... Read more »

Topics: Bizarro - Funny - Mexico

Berlusconi's Immigration Laws: Could it Happen Here?

13:24 H — Jennifer

Europe is buzzing with praise and criticism for Italian president Silvio Berlusconi's [pictured] tough (read xenophobic) approach to immigration legislation. According to the president's new stance, being an undocumented immigrant in Italy will become a crime, punishable by up to... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Society - World

New Report on How Cable Media Skews Immigration Issue

12:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Turn on CNN, Fox News, and any other number of cable news networks and you're likely to see and hear a skewed vision of the state of immigration in the U.S. and it's impact. No surprise here. Media Matters Action... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Media - Politics - Race - TV

Race and the Criminal Justice System : An Inside Reminder

11:00 H — Maegan la Mala

My 28 year old "baby" sister just completed jury duty in the same courthouse where the officer's that killed Sean Bell were acquitted in Queens, NY. It was an eye opening experience for her because she witnessed first hand how... Read more »

Topics: Justice - New York City - Race

One Month Since Sean Bell Police Shooting Acquittal : The Community Doesn't Stop

10:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Sunday marks one month since the New York City Police officers that shot and killed Sean Bell were acquitted.If you think one month is enough time to forget, and move on to business as usual, at least one part of... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Events - Justice - New York City

El Museo del Barrio Has It's Quinceñero Tonight

08:00 H — Maegan la Mala

El Museo del Barrio, located in Spanish Harlem, New York City, is actually older than 15 years old, but I'm able to stay quiet about an institution's age. Founded in 1969, by a group of artists and community activists, tonight... Read more »

Topics: Arts - Celebrities - Culture - Events - Fashion - Literature - New York City