Consejo Latino
Chair of the Consejo Latino, a local community business group in Pasco, Washington
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Felix Vargas
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FROM Felix Vargas
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The “Latino Ferguson” Last week, Antonio Zambrano-Montes was shot and killed by police in the small city of Pasco, in Washington State. A cell phone video of the shooting has outraged the local Latino community. Zambrano-Montes had been throwing rocks at cars and police. The video shows police officers firing at someone out of frame, then pans to show Zambrano-Montes walking, then running empty-handed across the street with three officers in pursuit. He finally turns and raises his hands in front of him and the police open fire. It’s been reported that this is the fourth fatal police shooting in Pasco since July. While more than half of Pasco is Hispanic, the police and city government are mostly white -- just like in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet? President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the landmark international agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Trump was to renegotiate a new deal, but will that happen?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How do Trump supporters feel about the Paris Accord? Globally and around the U.S., there are strong opinions whether or not the Paris Climate Accord is a good idea. The American exit is either a horrifying abdication of American leadership or a forceful and long overdue statement about U.S. sovereignty.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?