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Report calls for fairer treatment of Latino youth in justice system
May 28, 2009A new report released by the National Council of La Raza and the Campaign for Youth Justice yesterday finds that the U.S. justice system incarcerates more Latino youth than White youth and treats them more harshly...
Read moreAsian and Pacific Americans support Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009Twelve organizations representing the Asian American and Pacific Islander American communities have added their voices in strong support of the Employee Free Choice Act.
Read moreBitter news from California on Prop 8, but the fight is far from over
May 27, 2009Same-Sex Couples' Constitutional Right to Marriage Denied 'Today's decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold Prop 8 is a devastating setback, but I believe it will be another galvanizing moment in the struggle for equal...
Read moreCivil rights leaders rejoice in Sotomayor nomination
May 27, 2009President Barack Obama’s May 26 nomination of New York Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court has drawn praise from Latino leaders and civil rights and women’s advocates. Sotomayor would be the first Latina justice on...
Read moreBlack, Latino workers hit hardest in recession, report charges
May 27, 2009A just-released report on the economic recession documents that the crisis is hitting African Americans, Latinos and other people of color much harder than the general population with millions falling through the safety net. The report...
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