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Trial of Female Minuteman Accused of Murdering Latina Child Begins in Arizona

By Mariela Rosario | 01/27/2011 - 15:46 | 2 Comments

Little Brisenia Flores' last words to her attackers were: "Why did you shoot my mom?" Her mother, Gina Gonzalez, actually managed to survive being shot three times by intruders posing as law-enforcement officials by playing dead in the hopes of saving her child but...

Hate Crime Trial Shines Spotlight on Violence Against Latinos

By Mariela Rosario | 04/13/2010 - 16:30 | 1 Comment

When Marcelo Lucero was murdered in March of 2009, his mother traveled from Ecuador to the US for the first time to ensure that her son murderers were brought to justice. She may finally get what she came for, although more than...