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Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Kansas reporter who exposed racism in Dodge City has new battle to fight

May 21, 2010, 3:04 PM 7

LatinaLista — It’s been a little over a month since Sam Bonilla, a Mexican immigrant opted not to go to trial in Dodge City, Kansas for killing a local man during a situation he claims was self-defense. Bonilla’s reason…

General, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Was justice really served in Dodge City?

Apr 7, 2010, 8:38 PM 3

LatinaLista– Yesterday, Sam Bonilla, the Dodge City, Kansas man on trial for shooting and killing a man he claimed was trying to attack him was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 74 months. In following this story, and presenting…

General, Immigration, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Dodge City: a fired reporter, a defendant’s guilty plea and new rumors of assaults on Hispanic inmates

Mar 25, 2010, 2:32 PM 3

LatinaLista — Last month, Latina Lista reported on the case of Sam Bonilla, a Dodge City, Kansas legal resident who claimed to be acting in self-defense when he fired shots at two men he said were playing a game…