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Here are more exclusive photos of #OccupyWallStreet taken by independent photojournalist Rebecca Beard of RebeccaBeard.com. Music by Silvio Rodríguez: ¡gran Silvio!

Here are the latest photos from #OccupyWallStreet by the very talented Rebecca Beard of RebeccaBeard.com. We are proud to be showcasing her photos from Day 19 of the movement, which is now in its third week.   Tonight's music is by Maná.

  Rep(s). By Representatives Hammon, Collins, Patterson, Rich, Nordgren, Merrill, Treadaway, Johnson (R), Roberts, Henry, Bridges, Gaston, Johnson (K), Chesteen, Sanderford, Williams (D), McClendon, Wren, Williams (J), Hubbard (M), Williams (P), Baughn, Moore (B), Long and Canfield   HB56 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to illegal immigration; to define terms; to require the Attorney General to […]

We visited #OccupyBoston today in Boston's Financial District. The tent city is located in Dewey Square, right across the street from the Boston branch of the United States Federal Reserve and South Station, one of the city's busiest train stations. The mood was peaceful, quiet, and respectful. There were about 75-100 people there and we […]

The #OccupyWallStreet demonstration is finishing up its second week and we are proud to present exclusive photos from Rebecca Beard of RebeccaBeard.com, who is covering the protest for the Rebels. Rebecca is a true photojournalist and yeah, we think her photos of Rusell Simmons, who appeared at Liberty Park, are flipping awesome. Here is a […]

In a much-heralded White House Roundtable Discussion today with journalists from Yahoo!, MSN, and AOL, President Obama offered his views about Puerto Rico's quest to finally resolve its 113-year-old status debate. Here is the video of what he said: Although President Obama said "the key here is that the status of Puerto Rico should be […]

In a roundtable discussion today with Latino journalists from Yahoo, MSN, and AOL, President Barack Obama was asked about his take on why The Dream Act has not passed. Here is what he said: President Obama said that his Administration has done everything he could (for example, shifting the immigration emphasis on those in the […]

We are very pleased to repost @BlogDiva's piece published today about #OccupyWallStreet.   One of the biggest sources of frustration for many who support #OccupyWallStreet is their inability to come to NYC even if it is to bear witness of the occupation. So my very smart tweeps came up with some excellent ideas and "ensmartened" […]

Today MSNBC went live with a protester/blogger who said he was maced by the NYPD during the Saturday protests in New York City this weekend. Even though MSNBC played YouTube videos of several police arrests, it would still not confirm whether the events in the videos happened and would not confirm that OccupyWallStreet organization was […]

Here are our exclusive photos of the second Saturday of #OccupyWallStreet, taken by the very talented Rebecca Beard of RebeccaBeard.com. This doesn't seem to be going away, no matter how many signs you add to Liberty Park.

We are proud to publish yet another video showcasing the amazing photojournalistic talents of Rebecca Beard from RebeccaBeard.com. These photos were taken during the Day 5 March of #OccupyWallStreet in lower Manhattan on September 21, 2011. Soundtrack is "No se faltan alas" by the great Silvio Rodríguez. You don't need wings to fly. All you […]

The Latino Rebels are proud to present exclusive photos of Day 5 of #OccupyWallStreet taken for us by the very talented Rebecca Beard of RebeccaBeard.com. The music chosen is the great Silvio Rodríguez. "I dream of planes, but who put garbage in my dreams?"

This is video taken from this morning in Wall Street. You decide for yourself.

Leave it to Representative Luis Gutiérrez to leave it all out on the floor of the US Congress this week, in light of a scathing Department of Justice report on the police abuse charges in Puerto Rico. Gutiérrez, who has been the lone voice of Congress in exposing the hypocrisy of the pro-statehood Republican administration […]

  Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 8, 2011   WASHINGTON – Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) has engaged in a pattern and practice of misconduct that violates the Constitution and federal law.   The investigation, launched in July […]

Xavier University, which is hosting the September 10 Katt Williams Show this Saturday, has "respectfully declined" our request for an interview to discuss the controversy surrounding Williams' Mexican Rant in Phoenix two weeks ago. In an email sent to us, Xavier University Director of Public Relations Debora Del Valle said: "Hello, Thank you for the opportunity for […]

Another video about the Katt Williams rant.  Homie Mando P from Vallejo California speaking on how he feels after watching the Katt Williams show in Phoenix.

Katt Williams appeared this morning on CNN and basically, he said that he is not anti-Mexican and admitted that he won't apologize for his 7-minute rant. So here it is. What do you think?

So, Katt Williams, you probably got the wrong woman upset over your dumb anti-Mexican, anti-Latino commments. The moment we saw the following video, we knew that we HAD to speak to this young Mexican woman, who basically schooled Latinolandia's Favorite Comic, Katt Williams. After 23,000 views, we had a chance to talk to Citlalli Citlalmina […]

Maybe US Latinos should thank Katt Williams for his 7-minute Mexican rant in Phoenix last week since it had raised some very interesting issues regarding the complexities of being a US Latino in the 21st century. Hector Luis Alamo, Jr The latest debate has now shifted to Hispanically Speaking News, which published a post on […]

CNN reported earlier this morning at 4:46 AM EST that comedian Katt Williams, who has faced a social media heat storm for his 7-minute Mexican rant at a Phoenix show this last week, has issued an apology for his actions. "My remarks were not meant to be offensive," Williams said. "I want to apologize if […]