Seems Trump administration feels pressure to overhaul US immigration system before November, and guess who’s leading the charge?; Puerto Rico just can’t get a break, and in this case, the cost is self-inflicted; So, the world has been taught…
Health, zNew Headline
Latina researcher hopes to change the future of children born with likelihood of developing diabetes
Aug 7, 2017, 3:55 PM 0
LatinaLista — Latinos are the third-highest ethnic group afflicted with diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association: The rates of diagnosed diabetes in adults by race/ethnic background are: 7.4% of non-Hispanic whites 8.0% of Asian Americans 12.1% of Hispanics…
By Amy Pullan-Sheffield Futurity The new Geographic Population Structure (GPS) tool works somewhat like a satellite navigation system. It helps you to find your way home, but not the one you currently live in—rather, your ancestral home from 1,000…
Social Justice
Racial Justice Act — A new tool in Dallas County District Attorney’s arsenal to get racial justice in courts
Jan 22, 2013, 1:42 PM 0
LatinaLista — Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins gained national notoriety after he was first elected in 2006. His rise in national prominence wasn’t because he was Texas’ first African American-elected district attorney but because he and his office…
General, Government, Palabra Final, Social Justice
Supreme Court decision not allowing prisoners to prove innocence with DNA defies the wisdom of common sense
Jun 22, 2009, 4:15 PM 8
LatinaLista — The Supreme Court has been very busy these last few weeks. Try as they might to avoid passing any controversial cases — such as today’s vote on keeping Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and last…
