Racism

Apple's 5 Most Racist iPhone Applications

Apple's 5 Most Racist iPhone Applications

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 03/04/2011 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Sometimes it feels like Apple approves its apps in an utterly random way. Example: Apple once rejected an app by a prize-winning political cartoonist on the basis that it “ridiculed public officials,” yet approved Baby Shaker, in which users shook their iPhones until a digital baby died (it was pulled after complaints). So maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised by all...

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Murderers of Luis Ramirez Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison

By Mariela Rosario | 02/23/2011 - 18:49 | 0 Comments

The young men convicted of murdering Luis Ramirez by ruthlessly beating him in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania on July 12, 2008 were finally sentenced today, more than two years after the fatal beating.

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Arizona Legislators Introduce “SB 1070 on Steroids”

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 02/23/2011 - 16:35 | 1 Comment

A new Arizona immigration bill that some have called “SB 1070 on steroids” took its first step towards becoming law when it was approved by a key state legistative committee on Tuesday night. SB 1611, one of two immigration bills passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee, squeaked by with a 7-6 vote. It will now go up to the full state Senate for vote...

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Arizona Vigilante Found Guilty of Murdering Latino Family

UPDATE: Former Minuteman Shawna Forde Sentenced to Death for Murder of Latino Family

By Mariela Rosario | 02/23/2011 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

UPDATE: Yesterday, February 22, Shawna Forde recieved the death sentence for her role in the murder of 9-year-old Brisenia Flores and her father Raul. After four hours of deliberation over two days, the jury handed down a death sentence against Forde, 43. Forde's acoomplices will go on trial later this year...

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Arizona’s Controversial Laws: A Crash Course

By Lourdes Medrano | 02/15/2011 - 19:05 | 0 Comments

Arizona lawmakers are continuing their push this week to deny automatic citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. Senator Ron Gould (R-AZ) recently called off the vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee because he believed the bill would have been defeated, but more receptive legislators are expected to again take up the agenda this week. The goal is to force the U.S....

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Brazilian Soccer Player Daniel Alves Faces Racism Playing for FC Barcelona
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Brazilian Soccer Player Daniel Alves Faces Racism Playing for FC Barcelona

By Irasema Romero | 02/11/2011 - 14:45 | 2 Comments

Brazilian soccer player Daniel Alves says he deals with racism at almost every one of the matches he plays with La Liga franchise FC Barcelona.  The Associated Press reports that futbol fans...

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The Week In Latino News

By Fox News Latino | 02/11/2011 - 12:58 | 0 Comments

The Week in Latino news starts off with a story on legislation denying birthright citizenship in Arizona coming to a vote next week.

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Push to End Birthright Citizenship Sparks Opposition
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Push to End Birthright Citizenship Sparks Opposition in Arizona

By Lourdes Medrano | 02/01/2011 - 17:45 | 4 Comments

A push by Arizona lawmakers to deny citizenship to children of illegal immigrants has spawned two separate efforts to oust the architect of the proposed legislation from office.

The leader of a Latino Republican group...

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