“Big Systemic Racism”: Latino Voters’ Lawsuit Against Long Island Town Heads To Court
Leave your thoughtsSix years ago, Magali Roman noticed something unusual at Roberto Clemente Park in Brentwood: construction debris accumulating on the grassy…
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Judge Orders Town Of Islip To Trial In Latino Voting Case
Leave your thoughtsPlaintiffs in a lawsuit against the town of Islip held a press conference yesterday at Islip Town Hall to discuss…
Data: Hispanic communities suffering some of the highest rates of coronavirus on LI
Leave your thoughtsLong Island’s Hispanic population centers are suffering some of the highest rates of coronavirus cases on the Island, according to…
NY DMV hires 320, expands office hours to reduce long lines
Leave your thoughtsThe New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is hiring scores of new staff, expanding office hours, opening on Saturdays…
Latinos across US fearful after El Paso mass killings
Leave your thoughts(CNN) – The deadly mass shooting in El Paso is leaving many Latinos nationwide feeling vulnerable, scared and upset. At…
Driver’s Licenses for the Undocumented Are Approved in Win for Progressives
Leave your thoughtsThe vote in the New York Legislature came after the issue had splintered Democrats, with suburban moderates objecting. ALBANY —…
Latinos in Islip Push to Have Town Divided Into Council Districts
Leave your thoughtsFirst came Hempstead. Could Islip’s at-large system of electing town council members be next? Plaintiffs in civil suit ask federal…
LI police reform advocates voice concerns over new consent decree guidelines
Leave your thoughtsPolice reform advocates and community activists are voicing concerns over new U.S. Department of Justice guidelines governing the use of…
DOJ report: Suffolk makes policing improvements, work must continue
Leave your thoughtsThe Justice Department’s findings mark the first time in nearly five years of monitoring tied to the police department’s interactions…
Suffolk police: Department probing video of interview with immigrant family
Leave your thoughtsThe encounter was included in a ProPublica/Newsday story about how the department investigated a missing person case in Brentwood involving…