Donald Trump’s campaign has rebranded its Hispanic outreach, with the former president set to launch “Latino Americans for Trump” at a rally in Las Vegas on Sunday. The switch from “Latinos for Trump” to “Latino Americans for Trump” was made to emphasize that Latinos are American, according to Jaime Florez, the Hispanic communications director for […]
Video footage obtained by the Clarion Ledger shows the language used by the Richland police officer who was relieved of his duties for allegedly making “derogatory slurs” to a resident of Richland. The interaction occurred between victim, Luis Rodriguez, and former Richland officer, Jeremy Rast. Rast addressed the situation in a separate video of his […]
A conservative Mexican family moved from California to Idaho but decided to return due to difficulties “fitting in,” facing “judgmental attitudes” and gossip. Their story resonated with many, highlighting challenges in conservative states. However, people also mocked the family for moving to the red state in the first place. Despite the appeal of Idaho’s values […]
SACRAMENTO, California — California’s Democratic Latino lawmakers projected everything from forceful support to appalled opposition in response to President Joe Biden’s border crackdown Tuesday, reflecting the party’s deep rifts on a major election-year issue in a state that could decide control of Congress. The split reactions show the degree to which a piece of conventional […]
NOGALES, Arizona — When Arturo Garino was mayor of Nogales, he joined fellow border mayors to campaign for national Democratic candidates, including then-President Barack Obama. Now out of public office and with Arizona becoming an immigration hot spot, he told NBC News that he’s certain he won’t be campaigning for President Joe Biden. Though he […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Parts of the north side of Montgomery are defined by what it has lost: restaurants, grocery stores and a convenient pharmacy, the latter of which closed five years ago. People who still live in the historically Black neighborhood of Newtown, like Sharon Harris, are frustrated. She goes to a different location […]
For months, polls have shown President Joe Biden losing support among Black and Latino voters, potentially handing former President Donald Trump a prime opening to steal longtime Democratic loyalists in November. It’s meant chest-thumping by Trump and Republicans who boast that they’re forcing Biden to defend what should be reliably Democratic turf. Trump held a […]
Donald Trump has held a campaign rally in New York’s South Bronx neighbourhood as he seeks to win over black and Latino voters ahead of November’s presidential election. Among those he shared the stage with on Thursday was Florida Republican Byron Donalds, a black congressman and rumoured potential running mate. It was Mr Trump’s first […]
The House passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday evening to rename the Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse in honor of a Latino family who paved the way for school desegregation. The bill seeks to designate the courthouse located at 350 W. First Street in Los Angeles as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse. The Mendez family helped change the […]
Gov. Laura Kelly‘s office announced the commission appointment on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA —Gov. Laura Kelly chose Topeka’s former housing navigator to serve as executive director of the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission. Irma Faudoa holds a bachelor’s in political science and a master’s in public administration from the […]
The largest Latino group in the country endorsed President Joe Biden in Arizona on Tuesday and said the group will also work to turn out voters to influence potential ballot measures on abortion, minimum wage and immigration. These measures, the group says, are as important in driving Latino voters to the polls. Janet Murguía, president […]
About two-thirds of the students attending Oklahoma City Public Schools are of Latino descent — a percentage that’s steadily grown over the years — but the composition of the district’s school board hasn’t necessarily reflected that. Only five people of Latino descent ever have served on the eight-person board, and only once — before now […]