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Carlos is Crazy! Love Him or Hate Him, Sheen’s Shit Is Hilarious, and A New Website Thinks So Too

Born Carlos Irwin Estévez, Charlie Sheen has been all over the place recently, in terms of the media, and emotionally. Last month, after reported heavy partying, Sheen was hospitalized for the second time in as many years. continue reading »

Humboldt Park Family: 3 Killed, Many Injured in Kentucky Car Accident

On its way home from a wedding in Florida, an SUV driving through Kentucky on its way home to Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, was struck by a truck, killing three of its passengers. continue reading »

California Group’s TV Ads Say Immigrants Are Taking All the Jobs, Want Immigration Stopped

Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS) has launched a TV campaign in Bakersfield, California calling for on the government to lower the number of legal immigrants and temporary workers allowed in until Californians are working again. continue reading »

Two Phoenix Men Arrested for Attempting to Have Sex With Dogs

Two men have been arrested in Arizona for allegedly arranging to have sex with dogs. Authorities say one of the men, Patrick Stephen Trejo of Phoenix, 25, is a music teacher at a middle school. continue reading »

Facebook Brings Nicaraguan Youth Together Against President Ortega in “Virtual March”

Friday, thousands of Nicaraguan youth activists came together to protest President Daniel Ortega’s reelection bid. Around 16,000 young people, following in the footsteps of Egypt’s revolutionaries, continue reading »

Justice Department Renewing Commitment to Reaching Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

Whether in an emergency or in the course of everyday business, government agencies must always be ready and able to communicate effectively with all members of the public. continue reading »

LatPro Hosts Job Fair for Bilingual Professionals in Chicago

LatPro (www.LatPro.com), the essential job board for bilingual professional candidates, is partnering with the National Society for Hispanic Professionals (www.NSHP.org), to produce a nationwide career fair series that connects bilingual professionals with diversity-conscious employers. continue reading »

Illinois Mom Who Stabbed Daughter to Death Will Spend Next 25 Years in Jail

On Wednesday, an Illinois woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing her daughter she claimed was possessed by a demon. Nelly Vasquez-Salazar, then 25, of Waukegan, Illinois, was convicted of stabbing her six-year continue reading »

Government Announces Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers

The claims process offers a streamlined alternative to litigation and provides at least $1.33 billion in compensation, plus up to $160 million in farm debt relief, to eligible Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers. continue reading »

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Meets with Hispanic Teens

The Senior Senator from Nevada, Harry Reid, came to the battle ground where his former senatorial opponent Sharon Angle was declared ‘finished’ – the Rancho High School. continue reading »

145% Hispanic Population Growth in Alabama

As more state census figures are released they are bearing true what the general census numbers indicated – population growth in the U.S. was triggered by the growth in the Hispanic population. continue reading »

STUDY:  Minorities and Women Make Best Hedge Fund Managers

Want an annualized return of 7.5% over three years or 9.1% over the last five? Then make sure your hedge fund is run by a woman or minority. continue reading »

GSA Launches Mobile Version of GobiernoUSA.gov

Spanish-speakers now have easy access to popular government programs and services on their mobile devices, where and when they need it. continue reading »

South Lawndale Neighborhood Sees Third Homicide This Year

Tuesday, in Chicago's South Lawndale neighborhood, police report that the third person this year has been killed. On the 2500 block of South Sacramento Avenue, a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death, say officers. continue reading »

San Diego Murder-For-Hire Case Shows “Glaring Example of Cross-Border Violence.”

A recent murder-for-hire case has highlighted what one attorney called a “glaring example of cross-border violence.” Allegedly, Juan Sillas, one of the most violent hit men out of Tijuana, Mexico offered $25,000 ($4,000 in advance) to a street gang in San Diego to murder a California couple. continue reading »

Self-Described Tequila Party of Nevada Founder Running for Las Vegas Mayor

Running for Las Vegas mayor is the self-named leader of the Tequila Party of Nevada, a Hispanic political party whose members, just like the Tea Party, has broken away from their original party affiliations. Some however, are questioning whether his run is only to help his bar’s business. continue reading »

DUI Strike Force Patrol in the Harrison (11th) District

The Chicago Police Department will conduct a DUI Strike Force Patrol in the Harrison (011th) District beginning at 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2011 and ending at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2011. DUI continue reading »

Rep. David Rivera’s Relationship with Politcal Consultant Raising Campaign Finance Questions

While state and local officials look into the personal finances of freshman Rep. David Rivera (R-FL) as well as his campaign accounts, they have also begun looking at his relationship with political consultant Esther Nuhfer, who has received $817,000 in fees from Rivera’s campaigns and affiliated political committees since 2006. continue reading »

Few Minority Students Studying Abroad, Educators Want to Change This

Educators are pushing for more students of color to study abroad, and are helping students work out the finances to take part in what many call a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” continue reading »

In 2010, 190 Mexico City Youth Took Their Lives After Being Bullied

A foundation out of Mexico City has stated that at least 190 youths from the city took their own lives in 2010. Mexico’s Movement Foundation (MF) director Trixia Valle told those attending Mexico’s Citizen Council for Public Security and Law Enforcement that the majority of these young people took their lives after being bullied at school. continue reading »