Essentials + Georgia Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 11, 2009

Al Horford, the Hispanic ALtanta Hawk that everyone loves – father, Tito, was the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA

June 23, 2009

College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia’s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007

June 8, 2009

Georgia needs more Hispanic judges -There are no Hispanics now, nor have there ever been any, on the Supreme Court of Georgia or on the Georgia Court of Appeals

March 9, 2009

ATLANTA — In a city where Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service and Home Depot are the titans of industry, there are new powerful forces on the block: Mexican drug cartels.

December 20, 2008

A judge has sentenced Jamie Underwood to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole in the slayings of six Mexican immigrants in the Tifton area three years ago – Georgia

September 16, 2008

Tens of thousands gathered at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway Sunday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with music and food. – Atlanta

June 17, 2008

Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts

June 11, 2008

120 suspected Latino gang members busted in Georgia – Did You Know? The arrests were part of a national effort in which 8,900 members of more than 700 gangs have been arrested since 2005.

May 27, 2008

Latino Activists Face Death Threats in Georgia