Eye Openers + Denver Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

September 21, 2009

The president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce abruptly left the group’s national convention in Denver on Saturday amid reports he was feuding with the board chairman. – Augustine Martinez

December 5, 2008

Denver Broncos practice squad has Mexican flavor

December 3, 2008

Is Latino culture putting a low emphasis on education? On Monday, Ernesto Caravantes, author of the controversial book “Clipping Their Own Wings: The Incompatibility Between Latino Culture and American Education,” stopped by the Rocky editorial board, along with former Gov. Richard Lamm, to argue that Hispanic families were putting other cultural considerations ahead of education

November 25, 2008

Nash Finch Co. wanted to boost sales at its two Hispanic-themed Avanza stores in Denver. So last summer the Edina-based grocery wholesaler and retailer decided to lower prices on certain products and then charge customers 10 percent more at the register. ¿Qué? What began as an opaque pricing program to woo local vendors has erupted into a public relations headache for Nash Finch. The company faces two lawsuits in Colorado

November 21, 2008

Denver Police are using a social psychologist to study whether the department is doing everything possible to rid itself of racial and gender bias.

August 14, 2008

Denver law would take cars of illegal immigrants

July 23, 2008

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. – Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

July 16, 2008

Denver Hispanic cops to sue department and city

May 19, 2008

Teen Files Lawsuit Against Denver Police Officers – Juan Vasquez

May 13, 2008

More Hispanic Businesses Robbed – Aurora, Colorado

May 8, 2008

Latino officers seek probe by FBI – A white policeman is accused of using excessive force in arresting a Latino teenager last month. – Denver

March 25, 2008

Gunmen target Hispanic eateries (5 of them) – Aurora, Colorado

November 15, 2007

Aurora Latinos upbeat despite defeats – As Hispanic numbers grow, they aim to push diversity in government after falling short in this month’s elections. – Denver