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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.

They’ve had their necks kneeled on.

They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.

At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Bad Bunny, whose 31-concert residency in Puerto Rico is set to end this weekend, is up for 12 Latin Grammys, including three major awards he's never won: album, song and record of the year.
Bad Bunny leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations
The superstar, whose 31-concert residency in Puerto Rico is set to end this weekend, is up for 12 Latin Grammys, including three major awards he's never won: album, song and record of the year.
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September 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm attending National Day Laborer Organizing Network's event, “National Emergency Call: The Supreme Court's Approval of Racial Profiling” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/ndlon/event/...
National Emergency Call: The Supreme Court's Approval of Racial Profiling · National Day Laborer Organizing Network
The Supreme Court has lifted a lower court order that had temporarily halted the Trump Administration’s terrorizing raids in Los Angeles. The decision paves the way for racial profiling, false arrests...
www.mobilize.us
September 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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The September 2 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by Rosanna Marinelli of El
Planeta

The Rise of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus #mapoli
The Rise of the Massachusetts Black and Hispanic Caucus
What began in the 1970s as a small group of lawmakers has grown into the Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus, now one of the state’s most diverse and influential political bodies, central to champio...
thelatinonewsletter.org
September 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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The August 18 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition
Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away
The 2025 Hispanic Sentiment Study released this past Saturday noted that more than 48% of Latinos believe that the American Dream “is either disappearing or no longer exists,” a 13-point increase from...
thelatinonewsletter.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Two 19-year-old Mexican counselors, Silvana Garza Valdez and María Paula Zárate, are the reason nearly 20 young girls at Camp Mystic survived the deadly Texas floods.

As water surged before dawn, they led the girls—some as young as 7—to safety through windows and into raging floodwaters.
July 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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June 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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💥 NEW: Costco CEO named Fast Company’s Visionary of the Year

Costco CEO Ron Vachris rose from forklift driver to the C-suite—and this year fought off challenges to the company’s DEI policies, while offering workers high wages and benefits.

@fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91336649/ron...
Why Costco CEO Ron Vachris is Fast Company’s Visionary of the Year
The Costco CEO rose from forklift driver to the C-suite—and this year fought off challenges to the company's DEI policies, while offering workers high wages and benefits.
www.fastcompany.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I caught up with Logan Square and Avondale’s new alderman, Anthony Quezada. We toured some of the ward, checked out construction and met some business owners. I picked his brain on what his priorities are for the ward and got to learn more about him outside of public office. blockclubchi.co/3Zm5p9f
Chicago's Youngest Alderman, Anthony Quezada, Isn't Even 30 Yet
Born and raised in Logan Square, Quezada was appointed this spring and aims to focus on transit, affordable housing and local business support as alderman. "Young people need to see themselves in gove...
blockclubchi.co
June 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Several times a month, if not multiple times a week, Wings of Rescue flies pets from precarious situations, such as overcrowded shelters or natural disaster zones, to safety.

Since its founding in 2012, the nonprofit has transported nearly 79,000 animals.
On rescue flights, at-risk pets are precious cargo
Wings of Rescue flies pets from overcrowded shelters and natural disaster zones to a new life.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Well payed, Harvard, well played.

Harvard offers FREE American Government course.
May 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
LA schools superintendent says he'll protect undocumented students 'to the very end'
DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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New The Latino Newsletter story for April 2

The Puerto Rican Woman Running for US Senate in Minnesota
The Puerto Rican Woman Running for US Senate in Minnesota
A bonus audio conversation with Melisa López Franzen
thelatinonewsletter.org
April 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." -#CesarChavez #WeFeedYou
March 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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There was a unit of incarcerated youth firefighters who fought back the LA Fires for weeks. They put their lives on the line to protect people and their homes.

Today, we recognized them as the heroes that they are.
March 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Harvard will offer free tuition for students whose families earn $200,000 and below, the university said on Monday, becoming the latest elite school to expand financial aid after the Supreme Court banned the use of racial preferences in college admissions. nyti.ms/3FKOcPz
March 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The March 14 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @julito77.bsky.social

Rest in Power, Raúl Grijalva
Rest in Power, Raúl Grijalva
The Arizona congressman never wavered in his fight for justice, earning the trust of communities too often left behind
thelatinonewsletter.org
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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We mourn the loss of Raúl Grijalva, a progressive leader we were proud to endorse.

A champion for everyday Arizonans—he was always fighting to protect their land & climate, advocating for working people & defending the rights of indigenous communities.

Our hearts are with his family.
March 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Today is #InternationalWomensDay. Let's hear it for farm workers like Karina, a Kern County farm worker mother, who are harvesting the oranges many of us will enjoy with our weekend breakfast. #WeFeedYou
March 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy #Caturday! Taking in some sunshine ☀️
February 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM