Virginia Isaad

Vanessa Guillén Died “In the Line of Duty” Army Confirms

Virginia IsaadOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 23, 2020October 23, 202001675

The disappearance of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, 20, and subsequent reports of sexual harassment led to national discussions on the treatment of women in the military. She was last seen alive in Fort Hood, Texas on April 22 and her...

13-Year-Old Brayan Zavala Shot and Killed in Front of Family in Georgia

Virginia IsaadOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 22, 2020October 22, 202006899

Brayan Zavala was helping his father and brother fix a lawnmower in front of their home in a mobile home park in Clayton County, Georgia when a man walked up and shot him. The 13-year-old died in their arms, and...

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The Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Are Missing

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 22, 202001834

The Trump administration began separating families in 2017, and now lawyers appointed to find migrant families who were separated at the border say they can’t find the parents of 545 children, according to a filing from the American Civil Liberties...

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Latina Street Vendor Run Over in Apparent Intentional Act of Violence

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 22, 20200105029

Street vendors are common throughout California, becoming familiar and beloved figures in some neighborhoods. However, their visibility also means they can easily be targeted in racist crimes as a majority of street vendors in the state are Latin American. Marlen...

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Latinas Had the Highest Unemployment Rate this Year

Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 21, 2020October 21, 202003858

Americans across the nation have been affected by the pandemic, but Latinas have experienced most job losses this year. The Latina unemployment rate hit 20.2 percent in April, meaning one in five Latinas was out of work. From August to...

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Trump Claims DACA is Working Despite Attempts to End Program

Virginia IsaadOctober 16, 2020October 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 16, 2020October 24, 202001889

Donald Trump‘s statement that DACA is “working right now” was met with criticism as his administration has rejected new applications to the program and he’s attempted to end it completely. During a town hall meeting in Miami moderated by NBC’s...

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Billboard Music Awards: Bad Bunny Performs with Ivy Queen & Nesi

Virginia IsaadOctober 15, 2020October 17, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 15, 2020October 17, 202001518

Global superstar Bad Bunny released his mega-successful second album YHLQMDLG this year and for Wednesday’s Billboard Music Awards he performed a remix of standout track “Yo Perreo Sola.” The performance featured Puerto Rican queen of reggaetón Ivy Queen and Nesi, the original...

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‘Anything for Selena’ Podcast Explores Selena Quintanilla’s Legacy

Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2020October 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2020October 22, 202001018

Selena’s legacy goes beyond her music as she remains the most prominent Tejano music star 25 years after her death. She’s a Mexican-American icon who made an impact through her music. Her authenticity reflected the experience of what it meant...

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Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Latina Second Lady of Pennsylvania, Verbally Assaulted by Racist White Woman

Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 13, 202001650

Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the wife of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and a formerly undocumented immigrant from Brazil. She recently posted about a racist encounter she had on Sunday at a grocery store near her home outside of...

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Sean Monterrosa’s Sisters Arrested for Protesting Outside Calif. Governor’s Home

Virginia IsaadOctober 9, 2020October 17, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 9, 2020October 17, 202001312

Michelle and Ashley Monterrosa were arrested last week after protesting outside California Governor Gavin Newsom‘s home on the 4-month anniversary of the police shooting that led to the death of their 22-year-old brother Sean Monterrosa in Vallejo. The sisters were...

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TikTok Viral Star Nathan Apodaca Gifted a Truck From Ocean Spray

Virginia IsaadOctober 8, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 8, 202002131

In the midst of this pandemic and when the news is overwhelmingly negative Nathan Apodaca’s TikTok video of him skateboarding while drinking juice was the positive vibes people needed. In the clip he was drinking Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice while...

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Are Politicians Trying to Suppress the Latino Vote in Texas?

Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 20200866

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott limited all 254 counties to a single site where absentee ballots can be dropped off in a move that he claims is meant to stop illegal voting but has led advocacy groups to claim voter...

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