The inked letters on the bottom of Jonathan Chicasā right palm were crude, but large and legible–especially when he clenched a fist. āI was fighting a lot,ā Chicas reminisced of his street days, the days when he got the palm tattoo that reads āRESPECT.ā
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Veterans’ Voices: One vetās struggle after being deported
Jeff Brown is a U.S. military combat veteran who fought both in Baghdad and the infamous city of Fallujah. As a crewmember assigned to a mobile field artillery unit, he serviced, drove and fired munitions from one of several thousand U.S. Army vehicles during the opening phases of the Iraq War.
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News Briefs: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
News Briefs: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
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Breves Noticias: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
Breves Noticias: Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras
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Protesters demand release of detained immigrant children
Gazing down at her own 7-year-old son, Benjamin, Guillermina Castellanos couldnāt bear the thought.
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Resolution drafted to protect Salvadoran LGBTI community
As thousands of people flocked to San Francisco this past weekend in celebration of the cityās 44th annual Pride parade, city leaders and civil rights advocates are building support for a resolution that would promote basic rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) citizens in El Salvador.
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DIY ART: Summer Sundays at The San Jose Museum of Art
The San Jose Museum of Art will continue its series of drop-in family programs this summer on three separate Sundays: June 22, July 20 and Aug. 17. Each event will feature a hands-on art-making activities as well as a gallery talk by a guest speaker. Summer Sunday admission also includes access to all Museum galleries. […]
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Festival Independencia De Colombia
Es un gusto para nosotros anunciarles que el XIX Festival de la Independencia de Colombia en el Ć”rea de la bahĆa se llevarĆ” a cabo en Treasure Island. Los invitamos a que compartan la celebraciĆ³n de este gran evento. Ven y acompaƱanos a celebrar un aniversario mĆ”s de nuestra independencia ā¢ Plaza De LaĀ Herencia Mexicana, […]
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Cascada de Flores
Musical ambassadors of Mexican and Spanish-speaking Caribbean traditions present āRadio Flor Concert & CD Release,ā a love letter to the early days of Latin American radio, when songs were king and a melody grabbed your heart for a lifetime. For over 14 years the sound of Cascada de Flores has echoed the golden radio age […]