*Protests Over Latino Activist’s Death at the Hands of Atlanta Police
*With Violence on the Rise, How do Latino Families View the Issue of Carrying Guns?
*Guatemalan Electoral Process Begins Amid Threats to Voter Rights

*House Refuses to Raise Debt Ceiling, Nation Faces a Crisis
*Religious Leader Urges Congress to Stop Politicking and Work Together
*Farmers Lose Crops Due to Rains and Flooding

*New House Republican Leaders Sharpen “Anti-Latino” Agenda
*On MLK Day, Bernice King Says her Father’s Dream Remains Unfinished
*Severe Storms Cause Thousands to Evacuate in California
*What Came Out of the North American Leaders’ Summit?

*One Year After the Devastating Colorado Fire, Why Have So Few Rebuilt their Homes?
*Measures to Speed Up Political Asylum Cases are “Bittersweet:” Advocates
*Mexican Journalist Wins International Award for Courage in Covering Violence

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*Last-Ditch Attempt at Immigration Reform Fails in Congress
*New Novel “Corrido de Amor y Gloria” Is a Historical Tale of the U.S. Invasion of Mexico
*Inspired by his Roots, Award-Winning Blogger Promotes Mexican Culinary Delights

*Karen Bass Sworn in as First Woman Mayor of Los Angeles
*National Legislation to Protect Same-Sex Marriages Hailed as Historic
*Spanish-Language Book Shortage in California’s Public Libraries

*Historic Atlanta Vote Reassures Democrats of Senate Majority
*Eleventh Hour Deal in the Senate to Legalize the Dreamers
*Appealing to Citizens to Reduce Hate Crimes in Los Angeles

*Calls for Congress to Legalize Essential Workers Before Break
*High Rates of Early Voting in Georgia–Who Benefits?
*Mass Mobilization in Mexico City for President’s Fourth “State of the Union”

*Colorado Springs Victims Remembered with Vigils and Tributes
*On Thanksgiving, Many Urge Green Cards for Farmworkers
*Discos Corasón: Three Decades Promoting Giants of Traditional Music