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Ariel Castro to Plead Not Guilty, Lawyers Say He Is Not a Monster

By Sugey Palomares | 05/15/2013 - 12:30 | 0 Comments

The attorneys for Ariel Castro, the 52-year-old suspect accused of kidnapping and raping three Cleveland women and holding them in captivity for nearly a decade, will plead not guilty, reports the AP. Castro was charged for four counts...

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12-Year-Old Boy Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Sister

By Amaris Castillo | 05/15/2013 - 10:30 | 0 Comments

What a tragedy. A California 12-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of his 8-year-old sister.

According to NBC station KCRA in Sacramento, Leila Fowler...

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Cleveland Kidnap Case: Gina DeJesus Forgets Spanish While in Captivity

By Sugey Palomares | 05/13/2013 - 15:22 | 0 Comments

As Cleveland kidnap and rape survivor Gina Dejesus begins acclimating to life at home after being held captive by suspect Ariel Castro for...

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Mother's Day Parade Shooting: 19 Injured in New Orleans, Police Seek Gunmen
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Mother's Day Parade Shooting: 19 Injured in New Orleans, Police Seek Gunmen

By Sugey Palomares | 05/13/2013 - 13:37 | 0 Comments

Mother’s Day had a violent ending during a New Orleans parade on Sunday. Nineteen people were wounded, including two children, after gunmen opened fire during the event on Sunday.

According to Reuters, police are looking for three suspects...

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Mother Laura Montoya is Colombia's First Saint

By Latina Staff | 05/13/2013 - 12:30 | 0 Comments

Sunday was an important day in Colombia's history, as the first Colombian was canonized as a saint by Pope Francis. Mother Laura Montoya was named a saint by the Catholic Church, with livestreams broadcasting the moment to her hometown of Jerico, in the western state of Antioquia.

The nun, who was known as Mother Laura...

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Commentary: Latinos Have Lower IQs Than Whites? Yep, Says Senior Policy Analyst Jason Richwine

By Amaris Castillo | 05/10/2013 - 16:54 | 0 Comments

Latino immigrants are not as smart as white people. That’s the gist of a dissertation written by Jason Richwine, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation.

Ever since Dylan Matthews of...

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Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty for Ariel Castro, His Family Speaks Out

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 09:43 | 0 Comments

While Ariel Castro remains on suicide watch in jail after being arraigned on Thursday and held at $8 million bail, Ohio prosecutors may try to seek the death penalty against the 52-year-old man who kidnapped, raped, and tortured three Cleveland women, ...

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Commentary: Disney Offends (Again) With Dia De Los Muertos Uproar

By Amaris Castillo | 05/09/2013 - 17:14 | 0 Comments

Disney tried to trademark Dia de los Muertos. Yes, the Mexican holiday. We wish we were kidding, but the mass media corporation had actually placed a trademark request earlier this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Disney’s reasoning? According to a story by...

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