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How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How Republicans hatched a secret assault on the Voting Rights Act in Washington

Raw Story  

Republican Paul Graves’ work was about to come undone. “I don’t read Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to say one party gets to win over another,” Graves later testified. Graves believed that the state’s refusal to defend the map could lead the judge to render a judgment that would invalidate the map, which would have been “a disaster,” …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert
1 year, 4 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert

LA Times  

Mexican regional trio Yahritza y Su Esencia is the latest Latin music act to perform on NPR’s popular “Tiny Desk” concert series. Other notable Latin music acts with “Tiny Desk” performances include Juanes y Mon Laferte, Ozuna and Karol G. The trio’s set included songs “Soy El Unico,” “Dejalo Ir,” “No Se Puede Decir Adiós,” “Inseparables” and “Frágil.” The performance …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture
1 year, 4 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture

LA Times  

Sitting at Los Hernandez Tamales feels familiar. When asked about their stay in Mexico City, Yahritza said she didn’t love the commotion of the city, and the kicker was older brother Armando mentioning that he preferred the Mexican food of Washington state, “where they really give it a seasoning that is spicy and tastes good,” he said. As a first …

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Lawsuit says new majority Latino district in WA a ‘facade’
2 years, 11 months ago

Lawsuit says new majority Latino district in WA a ‘facade’

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — A Latino civil rights organization and others filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that says new political maps in Washington state approved by a bipartisan redistricting panel intentionally dilute Hispanic voters’ influence. But the lawsuit filed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and others says the new voting area is a “facade” of a majority-minority district …

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