Tag Archives: Política
Women in Prison, Women in Office.
MONDAY, JULY 24 PROGRAM # 8116 12:00 PM PST. Women in Prison, Women in Office. California Sen. Kamala Harris is introducing a bill to reform the money bail systems, and, stating that women are the fastest growing segment of the prison population, she is also spearheading legislation to reform the treatment of women in federal […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 21 PROGRAM # 8115 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts the program Voz Pública from Mexico City. The civic journalist brings news and analysis on Mexican developments. Photo: keywordsuggest.org For more information about Linea Abierta click here To visit Linea Abierta audio archives go to archivosderb.org
Voter Fraud or Suppression?
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 PROGRAM # 8113 12:00 PM PST. Voter Fraud or Suppression? President Trump’s voter fraud panel meets today after asking states to turn over information about voters. Many states have refused to comply with the request and critics say this move is intended to create voting laws and procedures to suppress the urban […]
Immigration Edition. Also, County Aids ICE in Secret.
TUESDAY, JULY 18 PROGRAM # 8112 12:00 PM PST. Immigration Edition. Latino members of Congress urged DHS Secretary Kelly to support DACA and TPS. Instead, he warned those programs are at risk. Also, a bill to increase funding for the border wall and more immigrant detention beds is moving forward in Congress. Also, comments on […]
New Senate Republicans Health Bill. Also, Coverage for All Kids in Oregon.
MONDAY, JULY 17 PROGRAM # 8111 12:00 PM PST. New Senate Republicans Health Bill. Under pressure from president Trump to pass a health-care bill, Senate Republican leaders released a revised health-care plan to repeal and replace ACA, keeping in place the controversial spending cuts to Medicaid. They had scheduled a vote on the revised bill […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 14 PROGRAM # 8110 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Despite videotapes that show how Lesvy Berlin was beaten by her partner before her body was found dead on the university campus, the judge assigned to the case validated the suicide version and accused the assailant of voluntary manslaughter, claiming he did not prevent […]
US First Undocumented Lawyer.
TUESDAY, JULY 11 PROGRAM # 8107 12:00 PM PST. US First Undocumented Lawyer. Sergio García, the first undocumented lawyer in the nation, talks about his personal journey to get a law degree and eventually a law license, a story he narrates in his book “Undocumented Lawyer.” He reviews similar trailblazing cases in New York and […]
El Color de la Justicia.
MONDAY, JULY 10 PROGRAM # 8106 12:00 PM PST. El Color de la Justicia. The US has an unprecedented system of mass incarceration, mass deportation and mass criminalization fueled by policies that divide, demonize, and conquer the working class through false news and racial stereotyping. That’s a key point of the enlightening book El Color […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JULY 7 PROGRAM # 8105 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. In the Mexican state of Tlaxcala, police authorities do not investigate allegations of disappearance of women and girls. According to the lawyers of the victim’s families, when there is evidence to find the disappeared persons, or to prosecute their captors, the police destroys it. […]
Senate Health Care Bill in Trouble.
THURSDAY, JULY 6 PROGRAM # 8104 12:00 PM PT Senate Health Care Bill in Trouble. A week after delaying a vote in the Senate on the Republicans’ bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Senate leaders are still struggling to get a majority even after promising to spend funds in projects that benefit […]
