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Free Community College Education.
President Obama announced a proposal to pay the tuition of millions of community college students and make two years of college free. The plan, announced at a Tennessee college and modeled after a Tennessee’s community college program, is expected to run into strong Republican opposition in Congress. A White House representative discusses the details. Guests: Marco […]
Latino Education: Crisis and Response.
This is a repeat of a live broadcast from a community forum in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on the crisis in the education of Latino students. A renowned scholar says that Latinos, the fastest-growing group, is the most poorly educated and warns of a looming social disaster. Intellectual leaders of the national […]
No Tanks in LA. Also, Racial Profiling Ban.
Community advocates are urging LAUSD and Los Angeles School Police Department to end collaboration with the US Department of Defense 1033 Program, under which the federal government provides armored vehicles and weapons of war to law enforcement agencies. Activists are also calling on LAUSD to stop expansion of police in school campuses. Guest: Manuel Criollo, […]
Executive Action Challenged. Also, Apparel Industry and Central American Children.
House Republicans voted to block President Obama’s executive actions on deportations and a coalition of Republican states led by Texas announced a lawsuit challenging Obama’s authority on immigration. A top representative of the White House comments on the prospects for the deportation relief program as well as its financing plans. Guest: Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to […]
Ferguson, Staten Island, San Francisco.
As protests escalate over the death of Black males at the hand of police, a United Nations panel questions US record on police brutality. In response to the protests, President Obama asks Congress to approve funding to reform police departments, including equipping them with body cameras. Civil rights advocates join this edition to discuss the […]
Executive Action.
After President Obama announced executive orders expanding deferred action on deportations, the expectations are high among immigrant families. What do the orders mean for immigrant families? How can they prepare to apply for administrative relief? How to avoid being victims of fraud? Also, a report and analysis on the House Judiciary Committee hearing about President […]
María Suárez.
At the age of 15, Maria Suárez was sold for $200. Her captor was murdered and she was falsely blamed for the crime. She spent nearly 28 years in prison. Today, Suárez is recognized as a hero and champion of victims of trafficking and slavery. Her testimony helped in passing the California Trafficking Victims Protection Act […]
Ferguson Watch. Also, Mexico Faces the Court. Also, Detained demonstrator.
In Ferguson, a city with a history of racial tensions, a grand jury decides not to bring criminal charges against the White police officer who killed unarmed young Black Michael Brown. After the verdict, protests erupted in most major cities in the nation. A civil rights expert comments on the case. Guest: Martin Castro, Chairman, […]
Executive Action: Primer.
President Obama spoke to the nation from the White House announcing executive steps to bring deportation relief for millions. He also traveled to Las Vegas, where he spoke at a high school rally trying to draw public support for his immigration plans. Experts discuss the details of the administrative action and share resources available for […]
Mexico Edition.
The lack of credibility on the investigation pertaining to the 43 missing students has led to the rejection of the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto. Three caravans of students arrived at Mexico City demanding the alive return of their fellow mates and pointing out that is not only the 43 that are missing, but thousands […]
