Internal Divisions and Protest Mark Republican Convention – Republicans have officially nominated Donald Trump as the party’s presidential candidate. The Republican National Convention in Cleveland was marked by internal divisions, low assistance, poor racial diversity and accusations of plagiarism. On the city’s streets, hundreds of protesters held daily peaceful protests against Trump, his immigration policy and police brutality. José López Zamorano reports from the Convention.
Cruz Causes Uproar – Perhaps the most pivotal and emblematic moment of the Republican Convention was the speech by Senator Ted Cruz, in which, instead of backing candidate Donald Trump, he called for a “vote of conscience.” This sparked a wave of furious boos from the delegates. To talk about this and other events at the convention, Radio Bilingüe’s news director Samuel Orozco spoke on Línea Abierta with Republican strategist Juan Hernández.
In L.A., Latinos and African-Americans Unite Over Police Violence – In Los Angeles, family members and friends of Latino and African-American victims of police violence are talking about ways to work together on initiatives that help to revert the crisis of brutality and impunity in the region. Radio Bilingüe correspondent Rubén Tapia reports on some of these efforts to unite the two communities. This feature is part of the series, “Hablando de la Raza”.
