After the African American community in Ferguson, MO, erupted in protests over the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer, Latino leaders spoke out in support of groups seeking justice. Is the Ferguson incident hitting Latinos close to home? How are Latinos impacted by arrest-related deaths or police violence? What’s the level of trust between police and Latinos?
Guests: Marisa Franco, Organizing Leader, #Not1MoreCampaign, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), Phoenix, AZ, http://www.notonemoredeportation.com , http://www.ndlon.org/en/ ; Roberto Rodriguez, Journalist and Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, Department of Mexican-American and Raza Studies, Tucson, AZ, http://mas.arizona.edu/rodrigu7
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