Street vendor Archives

These Memes Are All About Our Love for the Paletero Man

Nicole YoungJuly 19, 2021

by Nicole YoungJuly 19, 202104150

There are very few things in life that bring true happiness quite like seeing the paletero man — for children and adults alike. The paletero man has become cultural icon that leads to whole families running out of their homes...

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Ice Cream Vendor Beaten in Racist Attack in California

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 12, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMay 12, 2021010569

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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Woman Who Attacked Latino Flower Vendor Arrested

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 27, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 27, 2021019814

Ernesto Francisco, 28, a street vendor selling flowers in Inglewood, California, was attacked by a stranger outside of Inglewood Cemetery on Sunday, April 25, and it’s now been confirmed by authorities that his attacker was arrested by Inglewood Police Department...

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Fresno Street Vendor Killed ‘Execution-Style’, Shooter Still Unknown

Virginia IsaadMarch 22, 2021March 23, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 22, 2021March 23, 2021018545

Violence against street vendors remains an issue with their exposure keeping them vulnerable to violent attacks. Over the weekend 45-year-old Lorenzo Perez was shot and later died in the hospital from his injuries according to Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama....

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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, 20200567391

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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Austin Police Arrest Suspects in Murder of Ice Cream Vendor Adelaido Bernabe Urias

Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020012065

Adelaido Bernabe Urias was a 70-year-old paletero from Guerrero, Mexico who was working his usual shift on June 23 in north Austin when he was killed. While pushing his cart though an apartment complex, he was shot during a robbery...

Culture

Over $80K Raised for Food Vendor Who Had His Money Taken By Police

Jessica MolinaSeptember 14, 2017December 18, 2020

by Jessica MolinaSeptember 14, 2017December 18, 202002190

Since a video was released on social media of an unlicensed food vendor being given a ticket and having his money seized by police at UC Berkeley went viral, there has been massive public outcry. In the video, filmed by...