but one thing became very clear, as more and more of these members of this community spoke, and that was that their pride in their hispanic roots and mexican-american roots was stronger than ever. a lot of these individuals who spoke, even spoke directly to the shooter and said, you failed in your attempt to eradicate or get rid of hispanics in the state of texas or the united states. and they said, in fact, because the system fails individuals who are hispanics and blacks in this country, you re actually going to spend your life in a prison cell or in a prison filled with hispanics and blacks. now, there was an exchange with one of the families of the victim that was very notable, because a lot of these individuals spoke directly to the shooter were very triggered
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area has tapped a leader with more than a decade of experience in Ottawa County nonprofits as its new top executive.