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Lawsuit accuses Compton (Calif.) district of mistreating Latinos
2013-05-14 20:08:00| American School & University
Parents and students contend that school police engage in racial profiling of Latinos. Safety at School read more
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Latinos Agree: We Have To Address Climate Change
2013-03-03 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: Following the hottest year on record - one that recorded over 3,000 monthly records for heat, rain, and snow - the public is starting to agree that climate change might, in fact, be real. Though we all have a stake in an issue that will continue to cause extreme weather events, escalate costs and damages, and pose a grave public health threat, one community in particular is taking notice: Latinos. On Wednesday, House Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) hosted Adrianna Quintero from Voces Verdes,...
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Poll: Climate Change A Top Concern For Latinos
2013-02-21 17:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox News Latino: Meat-and-potatoes issues like jobs and immigration may take most headlines, but Latinos do have other issues on their priority list -- like climate change. The latest polling data shows that Latinos are helping to lead the charge in addressing the issue of global warming. Following President Obamas comments about climate change in his state of the union address, a national poll was conducted by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to gauge how Latinos responded. In light of state...