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A Lesbian Couple from Texas Was Tortured & Killed in Mexico; Suspects Arrested

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 31, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 31, 2022022490

Violence against women and members of the LGBTQIA+ continues throughout Latin America and the rate is startling even with just a month into the new year. Recently, a lesbian couple from Texas was found dismembered and killed in the city...

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Telemundo Podcast ‘Fort Hood,’ Covers Vanessa Guillén Murder

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 1, 2021November 3, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonNovember 1, 2021November 3, 202104788

It has been more than a year since the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén, 20, She was last seen alive in Fort Hood, Texas on April 22 and her remains were found near the base on June 30. Telemundo, in conjunction...

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Ice Cream Vendor Beaten in Racist Attack in California

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 12, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 12, 2021011040

Another Latino street vendor has been attacked in California in what is starting to feel like targeted attacks on vendors. Ice cream vendor Emilio Hernández was attacked by Mack Jackson, 42, at a gas station in National City, California, near...

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Vanessa Guillén’s Entire Chain of Command Was Fired

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 12, 2021January 13, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 12, 2021January 13, 2021061426

Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, 20, was reported missing from her post at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas back in April of 2020, and after a months-long search, her remains were finally recovered on June 30, after which it was revealed...