hate crimes

11.21.09

LIFESTYLE

A Timeline of Intolerance

by Mariela Rosario | 09.15.2009 | 8:00am | 4 Comments

Since the early 1900s, Latinos in the United States have endured hate-based violence. From the Ludlow Massacre to the murder of Luis Ramirez, hate crimes are, unfortunately, nothing new to our community. Alarmingly, they seem to be on the rise in. . . VIEW FULL SLIDESHOW

LIFESTYLE

Teenager Accused of Tying a Noose Around a Latino Teen’s Neck Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail

by Dorkys Ramos | 06.18.2009 | 4:30pm | 1 Comment

An Ohio teen accused of dragging a Latino young man in a parking lot with a noose last year has been sentenced to 10 days in jail. The 18-year-old pleaded no contest to ethnic intimidation in juvenile court Wednesday after dropping his. . . READ FULL STORY

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Minutemen Accused of Murdering Latino Family

by Mariela Rosario | 06.16.2009 | 8:45am | 3 Comments

Shawna Forde, 41, Jason Eugene Bush, 34, and Albert Robert Gaxiola, 42, have been accused by police for a home invasion attack on May 30th in the border town of Arivaca, AZ which left Raul Junior Flores, 29, and his 9-year-old daughter, Brisenia,. . . READ FULL STORY

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Mother of Hate Crime Victim Marcelo Lucero Demands Justice

by Mariela Rosario | 04.02.2009 | 1:15pm | 0 Comments

Rosario Lucero hadn't seen her son Marcelo in 14 years, since the day he left his native Ecuador for the United States, determined to make a better life for his family. Ever since then she says she's been “counting the hours, the minutes”. . . READ FULL STORY

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ABC’s "What Would You Do" Tackles Hate Crimes Against Latinos

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 03.18.2009 | 12:15pm | 2 Comments

ABC special news report What Would You Do, hosted by Primetime co-anchor John Quiñones, featured a hate crime against a Latino in last night’s episode. The premise of the show is to create various hidden camera scenarios to see how the average. . . READ FULL STORY