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A new podcast called Chicano Squad tells the true story of an all-Latino homicide squad in Houston that began in the late 1970s that with little training was asked to solve some of the city s most violent crimes.
Host Cristela Alonzo, an actor and comedian who grew up in Texas, spoke to Houston Matters host Craig Cohen about the project and the stories it tells.
The interview below has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo is the host of the podcast Chicano Squad.
This bilingual comic book series gives Latino children a superhero of their own
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In the face of a pandemic rises a superhero unlike any you ve seen. He goes by the name of Ignacio Rivera, aka El Peso Hero, and brings to life the stories of thousands of Latino immigrants forgotten or ignored by society.
Created by Texas educator Hector Rodriguez, El Peso Hero is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The hit comic book series will soon achieve another milestone it s set to become a movie, with production starting in the fall.
How Congressional Control has Changed Over the Past 100 Years
By Ellen Dewitt, Stacker News
On 1/10/21 at 8:00 AM EST
With partisan divisions and rancor filling the headlines, it seems like a miracle that Congress can get anything done.
Party control of Congress makes a difference, but not always in predictable ways. When one party holds majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives and holds the presidency, it s not necessarily easier for all to agree on legislative remedies and reforms. By the same token, when the congressional chambers are split, or the executive is in the opposing party, plenty can be accomplished.
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Two fathers and their sons traveled from Mexico this spring to grow and harvest North Carolina’s sweet potatoes, tobacco, Christmas trees and other crops. All four men held temporary H-2A nonimmigrant visas permits U.S. employers use to sponsor foreign guest workers to fill seasonal labor shortages on farms.
In August, one of the fathers died of COVID-19. The other died weeks later. After both were buried in Mexico, their sons dutifully returned to North Carolina to keep working under their visas because they needed the income. The twin tragedies, details of which were confirmed by the Center for Public Integrity through state records and interviews, lay bare the contradictions of the 34-year-old H-2A program.
Why the U.S. needs a Latino-American Museum: A Q&A with Sen. Bob Menendez
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
The constellation of museums and galleries that comprise the Smithsonian Institution tell the story of American history and culture, with a notable exception: Not one is dedicated to the largest minority group in America.
There is no national museum that reflects the tableau of Hispanic Americans, who have been here longer than anyone and represent a venerable thread running through the fabric of our story.
Senator Robert Menendez has tried to change that for 26 years, and this year he is leading a bipartisan legislative effort to build a National Museum of the American Latino placed on the National Mall. Dave D’Alessandro of the Star-Ledger Editorial Board spoke with Menendez about it last week, with comments edited for brevity: