Promotion of Deputy that Killed Young Latino Revives Wounds in Santa Rosa, CA – The death of 13-year-old Andy López, shot by a sheriff’s deputy almost three years ago, caused at the time a wave of fury in the Latino community in Sonoma County. Today, many residents are protesting again, after the deputy who shot López was promoted to sergeant. Farida Jhabvala Romero broke the story and shares this story with us. The feature is part of our series, “Hablando de la Raza”. It was first aired in English on KQED public radio.
Woman Chained During Labor Can Sue Sheriff Arpaio – Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Arizona’s Maricopa County, received another blow from the courts. This time, a federal court gave the green light to a lawsuit by an immigrant woman who was shackled before and after giving birth at a hospital, while she was in the custody of the sheriff. Valeria Fernández has more from Phoenix.
Prisoners’ Scholarship Plan Moves Forward – As part of a series of measures to expand access to higher education and at the same time advance criminal justice reforms, President Obama’s administration is launching a Pell Grant plan for prisoners, to give them a second chance to go to college. Radio Bilingüe’s news director, Samuel Orozco, spoke about the initiative with the highest-ranking education official in the United States, Secretary of Education John King.
