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Children Choosing Not What Game to Play But If to Go Into Foster Care

13:57 H — Maegan la Mala

An entire generation of children of immigrants, mostly Latino children, are being forced to make a decision if they should go to a country they no nothing of or enter a system that has proven itself a dangerous track... Read more »

Topics: Children - Immigration

Alexis y Fido Go Gold

11:57 H — Maegan la Mala

I still can't quite wrap my head around a reggaetonero named after a dog, but I suppose congrats are in order for Alexis and Fido's Sobrenatural going gold. ... Read more »

Topics: Music

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are Back

11:52 H — Jennifer

One of my favorite bands of all time, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs -- defunct since 2002 -- are reuniting for a Latin American tour. Now I just need to get to a Latin American city...sheesh... The band announced its return via... Read more »

Topics: Argentina - Entertainment - Latin America - Music

Mexico City Residents Losing Sense of Smell

11:05 H — Jennifer

As a former resident of the world's biggest city, Mexico D.F., I can attest to the horrid pollution, often augmented by occasional spurts from nearby El Popo (though I insist it's no worse than L.A.'s smog). Capital residents are so... Read more »

Topics: Health - Latin America - Mexico

Latina Teacher Fired for Teaching Students "How to Protest" and being "too Afro-centric"

09:57 H — Maegan la Mala

I had to go outside my school system to learn about Puerto Rican history, activism and coalition building when I was about 17 years old. Now a Los Angeles English teacher is being told that her contract will not be... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Controversia - Education - Los Angeles - Race - Women - Youth

The Happening on Friday the 13th

07:57 H — Maegan la Mala

Confession : I have never seen an M. Night Shyamalan film. Mixed reviews tell me I likely am not missing much. But if there's any day to see a scary movie (or a movie that promises to be scary)... Read more »

Topics: Movies