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High School Football Players Charged With Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old
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Two Connecticut High School Football Players Charged With Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old

By Sugey Palomares | 03/21/2013 - 09:50 | 0 Comments

Two Connecticut high school football players, Edgar Gonzalez and Joan Toribio, have been charged with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old. Due to the high-profile attention that the case has received, the teen girl has been bullied on social media pages and called “a snitch,” according to...

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Illegal Immigrants Feeling the Tougher Border Controls
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Undocumented Immigrants Feeling the Tougher Border Controls

By Sugey Palomares | 03/20/2013 - 14:36 | 0 Comments

Over the last few years, the magnitude of border patrol forces has increased dramatically due to new barriers and tougher policing. While the changes have created less of a migration from the Mexican border to the north, according to a Pew Hispanic Center, a new report by...

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Pope Francis Says "I'm Italian" - Does He Identify as Latino?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/20/2013 - 11:09 | 0 Comments

As the first Latin American pontiff in history, Pope Francis became an instant favorite among most Latino communities. Since taking power, Jorge Bergoglio has made it clear that spreading the word of God throughout Latin America is part of his agenda. Within a week of getting sworn in, Pope Francis has already met with Argentinean President...

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Three Members of a Sex Bondage Ring to Stand Trial for Murder
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Three Members of a Sex Bondage Ring to Stand Trial for Murder

By Sugey Palomares | 03/19/2013 - 11:28 | 0 Comments

Superior Court Judge K. Michael Kirkman ordered three members of an alleged sex bondage ring to stand trial for the murder of Brittany Killgore, 22. After a six-day  preliminary hearing, Kirkman declared that the evidence suggests that Killgore, a Marine’s wife, was the victim of a sick sexual fantasy after she was kidnapped and...

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2 Teens Convicted in Steubenville Rape Case
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2 Teens Convicted in Steubenville Rape Case

By Latina Staff | 03/19/2013 - 11:17 | 0 Comments

Media has been buzzing with the news of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case, which involved two young high school boys and one young woman. The verdict handed down Sunday convicted the two young football stars, Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, of rape. Mays was sentenced to at least two years in the state juvenile system, while Richmond was sentenced to one year. Both...

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Do the Pope's Views Match Those of U.S. Latinos?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/14/2013 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

While the world has the opportunity to celebrate history in the making, as the first Latin becomes the new pontiff, we must also wonder what Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio really stands for and whether his beliefs align with the modern Latino in the U.S. There’s no denying that he has his work cut out for him. A recent...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the First Latin Pope

By Samantha Leal | 03/14/2013 - 11:46 | 0 Comments

History was made as the new pope was named – and he is Latino! Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, 76, became the new pope who will lead 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis (as he’s now named) is the first Latin American to be named as such. But what do you really know about him? Here are ten things you definitely need to know.

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We've Got a New Pope - And He's Latino!

By Amaris Castillo | 03/13/2013 - 15:53 | 0 Comments

There’s a new pope at the Vatican – and he’s Latino!

The world stood still today as we waited for the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church to emerge from the balcony at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City. When he did, the man in the white robes was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, former Archbishop of his...

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