Quick Glance: Former LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina passes away at age 74
- Casa 0101 in Boyle Heights renames its performance space to Gloria Molina Auditorium in honor of Gloria Molina, a frequent patron and donor to Latino arts throughout the Southland.
- Molina played a role in supporting Chicana candidates across California during the sterilization case.
- Despite feeling betrayed, Molina announced her candidacy.
- During a meeting with the elders of her Eastside community, Molina exclaimed: "¡Aquí vienen mis comadres!"
Celia Cruz, a Cuban American singer who was known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro-Latina woman to appear on American quarters as part of a U.S ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3IgfhYT
Quick Glance: House Majority Uncertain as Democrats Maintain Senate Control
- Republicans are expected to gain a tiny majority in the House, while Democrats maintain a narrow path.
- Here's a look at some of the midterm election outcomes and what they represent for future elections.
- WASHINGTON—Control of the House of Representatives remained uncertain Sunday, despite Democrats retaining control of the Senate with a decisive victory in Nevada.
- Nonpartisan experts said the GOP appeared to be on course to win the smallest of House majorities, but the ultimate outcome rested on seats, primarily on the West Coast, that were too close to call.
Come January, the 15-member Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will be the most diverse in history. It will have nine women, four Black members ... Show more
“I’m Black, I’m Afro-Latina, I’m a woman and I’m queer. My country is at war with me.”
-Ariana DeBose addresses the Supreme Court waging war on women’s ... Show more
Quick Glance: Melissa Lucio's execution in Texas has been halted by a Texas judge.
- "I thank God for my life," said Lucio, 53, in a statement released by her attorneys.
- Lucio was condemned to death in a capital murder case involving her daughter, Mariah, 14 years ago.
- Protests were conducted across the state by Lucio's supporters and several of her children.
- One juror, Johnny Galvan Jr., stated at a meeting with state House lawmakers that he believed Lucio's lawyers neglected to present relevant evidence in her case and that he felt compelled to sentence her to death by other jurors.
Hallelujah! In Halle (Saale), the Händel-Haus • Händel-Festspiele Halle began today. After two years of Corona forced break, the city is now host to one of the largest baroque festivals in ... Show more Salzwirker-Brüderschaft im Thale zu Halle Hildesheim Stadt Karlsruhe