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The federal government and 45 states have laws criminalizing bias-motivated crimes, or hate crimes. But how those laws are enforced largely depends on the law enforcement officer who responds to the call. Read More »
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Rising hate drives Latinos and immigrants into silence
As targeting of their communities is on the rise, Latinos and immigrants are increasingly fearful of reporting racially motivated crimes and incidents to law enforcement, according to victims, experts and advocates interviewed by News21. Read More »
Colonias on U.S.-Mexico border struggle with decades-old water issues
Thousands of Latinos living in colonias along the U.S.-Mexico border drink water from unsafe private wells and inadequate municipal water systems. Read More »
Schools fail lead tests while many states don’t require testing at all
Most states, including California, don’t require schools test to make sure their drinking water is lead free. The San Ysidro School District is spending $24 million to replace drinking fountains, sinks pipes and faucets at three schools after elevated lead levels were found in the drinking water. Read More »
California cities create their own rules for medical marijuana
By Brittan Jenkins, Martin do Nascimento and Tom Blanton California voters legalized medical marijuana nearly two decades ago, but absent statewide regulation, it has spawned a vast network of illegal dispensaries, easy access to marijuana, crime and wide disparities over how businesses are monitored – if they are at all. In some parts of California, law enforcement officials have aggressively ... Read More »
Medical marijuana laws run the gamut across the nation
As individual states legalize medical marijuana without federal guidance, they are left to make their own rules. That's left patients with patients with different, even contradictory, laws depending on where they live. Read More »