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Juvenile Law Center honored three distinguished individuals with the 2019 Leadership Prize for their career's work, looking to improve the lives of youth.
Spain: A royal family member in prison?
06/13/2018 - 02:33
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Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's conviction of the husband of Princess Cristina for fraud and tax evasion, though it acquitted him of forgery and reduced his prison sentence by five months.
El legado de Rizzo: ¿se merece una estatua?
08/18/2017 - 10:31
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El futuro de la estatua del polémico ex comisario de policía y alcalde Frank Rizzo está en el banquillo, especialmente después de las manifestaciones de la semana pasada en Charlottesville, Virginia, que empezaron como una protesta en contra de la retirada de un monumento al general Confederado Robert E. Lee.
The Legacy of Rizzo: Does He Deserve to be Commemorated in Bronze?
08/18/2017 - 10:25
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The future of a statue in the likeness of highly contentious former police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo is on the fritz, particularly after this past week’s rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia which began as a protest to keep a memorial to Confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed.
World condemns Barcelona terror attack
08/18/2017 - 04:42
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President Trump condemned the attack in a Twitter post. “Be tough & strong, we love you!,” he wrote.
Sessions calls for punishing, not protecting, criminals in sanctuary cities
08/17/2017 - 05:09
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In Miami, Sessions lambasted so-called "sanctuary cities" - municipalities and other local entities that refuse to cooperate with voluntary immigration programs and including Chicago and San Francisco - and he blamed them for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
[OP-ED]: Sanctuary Cities put California in showdown with Trump administration
08/16/2017 - 09:09
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California is facing off with the Trump administration over a total fantasy that has survived this long only because both political parties have an interest in keeping it alive.
[OP-ED]: El gran debate de Trump sobre el crecimiento económico
08/15/2017 - 10:01
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La discusión entre el gobierno de Trump y sus críticos sobre una tasa de crecimiento económico sostenible suscita profundas preguntas sobre el futuro de Estados Unidos. ¿Ingresamos en un período prolongado de crecimiento económico lento? Si es así, ¿cómo altera eso la sociedad y la política? ¿O acaso las medidas “correctas” elevarán el crecimiento económico a niveles del pasado?
Vicepresidente viaja a Colombia en su primera gira latinoamericana
08/14/2017 - 05:13
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En este viaje, Pence buscará remarcar el compromiso del Gobierno de Trump con Latinoamérica y reforzar el esfuerzo multilateral para aislar a Venezuela, inmersa en una profunda crisis económica y con la reciente instauración de una Asamblea Nacional Constituyente que Washington considera "ilegítima".
"Era como volver a 1960", cuentan testigos de la marcha supremacista en EEUU
08/14/2017 - 05:06
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Una de las víctimas ha sido identificada como Heather Heyer, activista anti-racista, de 32 años. En un intento por frenar la lluvia de críticas contra Donald Trump por su ambigua respuesta al ataque sucedido en Charlottesville el pasado sábado, la Casa Blanca emitió un comunicado 36 horas después en el que condemnaba a los "supremacistas blancos" por incitar a la violencia.
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville Victim, Identified as Anti-Racism Demonstrator
08/14/2017 - 04:50
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Trying to stop the fallout over President Trump’s ambiguous response to this weekend's incident in Charlottesville, Va., the White House condemned “white supremacists” for inciting violence in a statement, issued 36 hours after the protests began.
Santos: "The U.S Knows Perfectly That We Have a Plan to Reduce Coca Crops"
08/10/2017 - 02:49
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Interview with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos days before the visit of Vicepresident Mike Pence to the country
Unwanted heroes: a ban to transgender soldiers
08/09/2017 - 14:45
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Arguing economic reasons, President Trump announced that the Department of Defense will not re-recruit transgender people. Several studies indicate that the president not only takes a step back in the inclusion of the LGBT community to the Armed Forces, but that its measurement could affect the troop's morale.
[OP-ED]: Trump’s great growth debate
08/09/2017 - 08:58
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The argument between the Trump administration and its critics over a sustainable rate of economic growth raises profound questions about America’s future. Have we entered a prolonged period of slow growth? If so, how does that alter society and politics? Or will the “right” policies raise growth to past levels?
If you haven’t paid attention, here’s a brief overview of the debate.
Chicago, la primera ciudad santuario en desafiar en las cortes a Donald Trump
08/08/2017 - 16:15
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La alcaldía de Chicago presentó demanda contral el Departamento de Justicia por su amenaza de retener fondos para el equipamiento de la Policía bajo el pretexto de que es una jurisdicción que rehusa colaborar con la política migratoria de la Casa Blanca.
[OP-ED]: Trump’s latest medieval idea: a scheme to keep out 'legal' immigrants
08/08/2017 - 15:10
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By unveiling on the same day a pair of divisive and incendiary policy initiatives, the Trump administration made clear that it opposes affirmative action for some Americans but supports it for others.
Who likes the President?
08/08/2017 - 15:00
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After 200 days in office, President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be able to put the figures in his favor.
Jeff Sessions: Chicago no recibirá fondos federales mientras sea "ciudad santuario"
08/08/2017 - 08:11
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La ciudad demanda ante un tribunal federal al Departamento de Justicia por retener 3,2 millones de dólares destinados a equipar a sus policías.
Sanctuary Cities will not be able to participate in the new Department of Justice program
08/03/2017 - 14:08
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According to Jeff Sessions, cities should focus their efforts on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
Sessions: The parable of a self-absorbed man
08/01/2017 - 16:40
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After a week of intense criticism and public humiliation against his first ally in the presidential campaign, President Trump has shown that no decision is right when it comes to disloyalty.
[OP-ED]: The Absurdity Of Excusing Adult Misconduct As Acts Of Immaturity
08/01/2017 - 12:51
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With news dominated by the misconduct of President Trump, members of his family and administration, a recent ruling in a Philadelphia courtroom received less attention than it deserved.
An undocumented lawyer to the rescue
07/25/2017 - 14:46
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This lawyer has lived as an undocumented immigrant in the United States for years, even receiving her license to practice. Although she could be deported at any time, she has decided to fight for those in her same circumstances.
[OP-ED]: Will New (Interim) Philly DA End Ineffective Expensive Practices?
07/25/2017 - 10:47
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The career accomplishments of Kelley Hodge situate her well for the vital mission she volunteered to undertake over the next five-plus months.
[OP-ED]: Congress’ do-nothing immigration bills
07/24/2017 - 09:01
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Immigration is a major league policy challenge. But Congress, having recently passed a pair of bills that will accomplish nothing, is stuck playing in the minors.
Thousands of Venezuelans Call for Asylum Worldwide
07/21/2017 - 13:27
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The Venezuelan crisis is not a myth. Just take a look at the numbers of Venezuelans seeking asylum throughout the world to understand that it is easier to abandon everything than to succumb to the Bolivarian Revolution.