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The 2023 Farm Bill. Also, New Mexico One Year of the Fire.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 PROGRAM # 9975 12:00 PM PT The 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, renewed by Congress every five years, is up for reauthorization. The law is seen as a centerpiece for food, farming and nutrition policy in the nation. As Congress is drafting the new bill, officials are pushing for ways to […]
Nashville Massive Walkouts Over Gun Violence. Also, Anti-Trans Legislation Wave.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 PROGRAM # 9973 12:00 PM PT Nashville Massive Walkouts Over Gun Violence. The Nashville school shooting sparked massive walkouts in Tennessee and around the nation. Students demanded gun reform. And after House Republicans expelled two young Black Democrats over those rallies, hundreds filled the capitol to protest the retaliation move. Reporters and […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 PROGRAM # 9972 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. After being detained and deported to Guatemala in 2008, Claudia Cifuentes mother returns to the US after a long fight to reunite with her family in Washington state. In this interview, she tells her story of family separation and her lawyer talks about the […]
Extra Edition: California Major Disaster.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 PROGRAM # 9971 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Major Disaster. California was granted a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, a move that brings federal aid to residents and businesses ravaged by the winter storms in the Central Coast and Central Valley. People in Kern, Monterey, Tulare and other counties will now be […]
“Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.”
MONDAY, APRIL 10 PROGRAM # 9970 12:00 PM PT “Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.” Mexican American musical powerhouses Marisol Hernández—La Marisoul—from Los Angeles and San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs came together to launch an album of cherished canciones rancheras, and boleros. The album, “Corazones and Canciones,” under the record label of […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 PROGRAM # 9969 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. The Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER), the public radio system with the greatest coverage in Mexico, is celebrating 40 years on the air. IMER’s director Aleida Calleja discusses highlights in the history of this radio network, the current challenges and the vision ahead. […]
Orquesta Aragón.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9968 12:00 PM PT Orquesta Aragón. The Aragón Orchestra, a popular charanga band from Cuba, returns to California. Their unique sound, based on the traditional son, a mix of African rhythms and Spanish melodies, has been recognized with several Latin Grammy Awards. The Orquesta Aragón is credited with inspiring the […]
Extra Edition: Dreamers in Mexico.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9967 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Dreamers in Mexico. Most are Millennials and Centennials, speak English and gravitate towards the largest Mexican metropolis. They are the deportees and repatriates known as the “Mexican Dreamers.” During the pandemic crisis, this community of “Dreamers” felt compelled to expand by building new bonds […]
Redacting “Whites Only” Language.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 PROGRAM # 9966 12:00 PM PT Redacting “Whites Only” Language. In recent years, a number of US states have passed laws enabling homeowners to eliminate racist covenants from their property deeds. Although it was illegal and not enforceable, the “Whites only” language was still included in the housing records for many residential […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 PROGRAM # 9965 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Mexico is investigating the deaths of dozens of migrants after a deadly fire at a migrant detention center near the U.S. border as a homicide case. Migrant advocates comment about the detention practices and the policies that led to this tragedy. In other news, […]
