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An open letter published Tuesday by Latino employees of the Los Angeles Times and allies is calling on the management of the newspaper to create a newsroom that accurately represents the community it serves. “For much of its history, the Los Angeles Times has covered the Latino community in dehumanizing ways, painting us as criminals […]

In case you missed it on CBSN, this is the full report on CBS News’ official YouTube page.

There have been a variety of significant shifts concerning the pandemic over the last month.

“In 2019, the number of Hispanics reached a record 60.6 million, making up 18% of the U.S. population. This is up from 50.7 million in 2010, when Hispanics were 16% of the population,” Pew noted.

The “canceling Latino culture” argument is so irrational, it’s sad.

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During Monday’s legislative session on the floor Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives —and in the midst of a global movement for Black Lives— a Puerto Rican legislature uttered the N-word, in defense of a former talk show host who lost his job for uttering the N-word last week on air.

“SBS or Mega TV does not have a statement to share at this time, since it is being discussed with our legal team. Once we have the official statement I’ll respond to your email immediately,” Vladimir Gómez, VP of Corporate Communications & SBS Talent Relations for Miami-based SBS, wrote to Latino Rebels on Friday.

Latino Rebels has contacted both WAPA-TV and “Lo sé todo” about the clip in question. As of this posting, nobody from the network or the show has returned messages for comments. 

“There should be a way for them to stay in the country legally, if certain requirements are met” was the top answer in the poll.

“We seek to fill the void left by media coverage of Cuba by investigating the impact of U.S. policy towards the island and the money and interests driving that policy,” the founders told Latino Rebels.

‘La Comay’ has a long history of spreading racist, homophobic and transphobic propaganda, the HRC statement said.

According to Michelle Torres, who heads up public relations for Mega TV Puerto Rico as an independent contractor, the network does not have a statement to share at this time, since it is being discussed with the network’s legal team.

County Executive Officer Mike Powers issued apologies on the county’s English and Spanish Facebook pages,

National activist collective says “our families deserve accurate and educational news coverage from our Spanish-language television networks.”

The picture in the post exhibited a caravan of people protesting the murder of George Floyd with an accompanying caption that read: “For all the white washed latinos, they’re chanting no killer cops, no ICE! So, y’all can stfu already trying to cause division among people of color.”

The top providers of Spanish-language content in the United States have been facing criticism from some on social media due to their news coverage of the recent protests against police brutality.

We are learning a lesson that undocumented immigrants have long known: that sometimes to protect those we love, we have to stay away from them. But it doesn’t make it any less difficult.

Latino Rebels Radio: April 26, 2020

This report shares critical demographic information on the Latino community, features firsthand accounts from frontline Latino workers, and forecasts the devastating toll of COVID-19 on the Latino community, based on the impact of the Great Recession.

Providing services and information in Spanish is more important than ever.