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Update: Jordan Health Workers “Disappointed” Board Rejects Employee-Contract Proposal
By Staff – (Update, June 7) -Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have...
8 Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Still Doesn’t Have a Power Grid Ready for the Next Hurricane Season
Hurricane Maria hit the island of Puerto Rico in September 2017, which was more than eight months ago now. The island still does not have a...
Young Latina Woman Running In New York Congressional Race Against Joe Crowley
Twenty-eight-year-old Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is running for Congress in New York’s 14th District. She is a progressive, young Latina...
President and CEO Marisol Ramos-Lopez to Leave Willow Domestic Violence Center
By Staff – Marisol Ramos-Lopez, president and CEO of Willow Domestic Violence Center, has abruptly decided to leave the...
Border Patrol Agent Detains Montana Women For Speaking Spanish at Gas Station
Two women were detained at a Montana gas station by a U.S. Border Patrol agent for speaking Spanish. According to NBC News, two Montana...
Lupe Valdez Becomes First Texas Governor Nominee With LGBTQ and Latina Identity
While diversity is starting to truly be embraced by people throughout various parts of the country, many states are still a few steps...
Ibero CEO, Hilda Rosario Escher, to Resign
By Staff – Hilda Rosario Escher has announced she will resign from her position as president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action...
Hispanic Customer Served Racist Remark Written on Starbucks Coffee Cup
A man who would only go by Pedro said that upon receiving his Los Angeles area Starbucks coffee there was a racial slur in place of his...
Mayor Warren Releases 2018-19 Budget Proposal
By Staff – Mayor Lovely Warren has recently released her 2018-19 budget proposal, which includes investment in new...
Hurricane Season Round Two: Puerto Rico Anxiously Prepares for Another Disaster
Puerto Rico, still trying to recover after Hurricane Maria, warily prepares for the upcoming hurricane season. Roughly eight months ago,...
