HispanicTips » crime http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 In El Salvador, a grim reflection, and a glimmer of hope – The president has bestowed the country’s highest honor on six Jesuit priests massacred 20 years ago, more evidence that peaceful change is possible, if slow to come. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/in-el-salvador-a-grim-reflection-and-a-glimmer-of-hope-the-president-has-bestowed-the-countrys-highest-honor-on-six-jesuit-priests-massacred-20-years-ago-more-evidence-that-peaceful-change-is-p/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/in-el-salvador-a-grim-reflection-and-a-glimmer-of-hope-the-president-has-bestowed-the-countrys-highest-honor-on-six-jesuit-priests-massacred-20-years-ago-more-evidence-that-peaceful-change-is-p/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:30:57 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68427 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68427 0 Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/police-in-peru-say-gang-members-killed-people-to-drain-their-fat-for-cosmetics/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/police-in-peru-say-gang-members-killed-people-to-drain-their-fat-for-cosmetics/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68122 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68122 0 US indicts 19 members of Hispanic street gang – Maryland branch of the “Latin Kings” http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/us-indicts-19-members-of-hispanic-street-gang-maryland-branch-of-the-latin-kings/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/us-indicts-19-members-of-hispanic-street-gang-maryland-branch-of-the-latin-kings/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68025 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68025 0 Puerto Rican, Latino Clergy, Theology Professors, Community Members To Condemn Brutal Hate Killing of Gay Puerto Rican Man http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/puerto-rican-latino-clergy-theology-professors-community-members-to-condemn-brutal-hate-killing-of-gay-puerto-rican-man/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/puerto-rican-latino-clergy-theology-professors-community-members-to-condemn-brutal-hate-killing-of-gay-puerto-rican-man/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67902 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67902 0 Mexico’s Drug Violence Gives Rise To Vigilantism http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/mexicos-drug-violence-gives-rise-to-vigilantism/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/mexicos-drug-violence-gives-rise-to-vigilantism/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67888 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67888 0 The wave of crime besetting Puerto Rico seems to be out of control with 800 murders being committed here so far this year, but the island’s top police official says the problem does not fall exclusively within his department. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-wave-of-crime-besetting-puerto-rico-seems-to-be-out-of-control-with-800-murders-being-committed-here-so-far-this-year-but-the-island%e2%80%99s-top-police-official-says-the-problem-does-not-fall-e/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-wave-of-crime-besetting-puerto-rico-seems-to-be-out-of-control-with-800-murders-being-committed-here-so-far-this-year-but-the-island%e2%80%99s-top-police-official-says-the-problem-does-not-fall-e/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:21 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67868 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67868 0 Murder charges were filed Wednesday in the slaying of a gay teenager, Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, whose decapitated, partially burned body was found last week, while U.S. authorities said they were still considering whether to make it a hate crime case. – Puerto Rico http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/murder-charges-were-filed-wednesday-in-the-slaying-of-a-gay-teenager-jorge-steven-lopez-mercado-whose-decapitated-partially-burned-body-was-found-last-week-while-u-s-authorities-said-they-were-st/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/murder-charges-were-filed-wednesday-in-the-slaying-of-a-gay-teenager-jorge-steven-lopez-mercado-whose-decapitated-partially-burned-body-was-found-last-week-while-u-s-authorities-said-they-were-st/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67860 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67860 0 CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/cis-report-attempts-to-erase-100-years-of-data-on-immigrants-and-crime/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/cis-report-attempts-to-erase-100-years-of-data-on-immigrants-and-crime/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:40:07 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67828 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67828 0 Organizations alarmed by the increased violence against women and others in Mexico are traveling by caravan to demand justice for the victims. – The national caravan, which began in Mexico City, is part of the international Mujeres de Negro (Women in Black) campaign to protest violence against women, children and other vulnerable groups. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/organizations-alarmed-by-the-increased-violence-against-women-and-others-in-mexico-are-traveling-by-caravan-to-demand-justice-for-the-victims-the-national-caravan-which-began-in-mexico-city-is-pa/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/organizations-alarmed-by-the-increased-violence-against-women-and-others-in-mexico-are-traveling-by-caravan-to-demand-justice-for-the-victims-the-national-caravan-which-began-in-mexico-city-is-pa/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:17 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67676 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67676 0 Hundreds of defendants awaiting trial for violent crimes in Dallas County have been deported by federal immigration officials and then set free in their home countries. – The practice goes back to at least 1991 and includes the release of murder, kidnapping and child rape suspects. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/hundreds-of-defendants-awaiting-trial-for-violent-crimes-in-dallas-county-have-been-deported-by-federal-immigration-officials-and-then-set-free-in-their-home-countries-the-practice-goes-back-to-at/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/hundreds-of-defendants-awaiting-trial-for-violent-crimes-in-dallas-county-have-been-deported-by-federal-immigration-officials-and-then-set-free-in-their-home-countries-the-practice-goes-back-to-at/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67620 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67620 0 Murder rates: Cuidad Juárez deadlier than Miami in ’80s http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/murder-rates-cuidad-juarez-deadlier-than-miami-in-80s/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/murder-rates-cuidad-juarez-deadlier-than-miami-in-80s/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67571 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67571 0 Authorities say a 7-year-old boy, three women and a university professor are among 15 people who were killed in a single day (this past Friday) in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/authorities-say-a-7-year-old-boy-three-women-and-a-university-professor-are-among-15-people-who-were-killed-in-a-single-day-this-past-friday-in-the-mexican-border-city-of-ciudad-juarez/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/authorities-say-a-7-year-old-boy-three-women-and-a-university-professor-are-among-15-people-who-were-killed-in-a-single-day-this-past-friday-in-the-mexican-border-city-of-ciudad-juarez/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:49:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67368 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67368 0 Fernando Bermudez Wrongfully Jailed For 18 Years, Finally Gets Justice – New York http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/fernando-bermudez-wrongfully-jailed-for-18-years-finally-gets-justice-new-york/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/fernando-bermudez-wrongfully-jailed-for-18-years-finally-gets-justice-new-york/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:44:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67361 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67361 0 Postville Raid: Eighteen months have passed since immigration agents raided Agriprocessors Inc. meat plant, arrested nearly 400 workers, and sent the plant spiraling into bankruptcy. – On Thursday, the plant’s former vice president – Sholom Rubashkin – was found guilty of 86 of 91 counts of financial crimes. – Verdict brings closure to many in Postville http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/postville-raid-eighteen-months-have-passed-since-immigration-agents-raided-agriprocessors-inc-meat-plant-arrested-nearly-400-workers-and-sent-the-plant-spiraling-into-bankruptcy-on-thursday-th/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/postville-raid-eighteen-months-have-passed-since-immigration-agents-raided-agriprocessors-inc-meat-plant-arrested-nearly-400-workers-and-sent-the-plant-spiraling-into-bankruptcy-on-thursday-th/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:23:35 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67246 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67246 0 Federal authorities have identified more than 111,000 immigrants with criminal records being held in local jails, during the first year of a program that seeks to deport immigrants who have committed serious crimes. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/federal-authorities-have-identified-more-than-111000-immigrants-with-criminal-records-being-held-in-local-jails-during-the-first-year-of-a-program-that-seeks-to-deport-immigrants-who-have-committed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/federal-authorities-have-identified-more-than-111000-immigrants-with-criminal-records-being-held-in-local-jails-during-the-first-year-of-a-program-that-seeks-to-deport-immigrants-who-have-committed/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:51:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/federal-authorities-have-identified-more-than-111000-immigrants-with-criminal-records-being-held-in-local-jails-during-the-first-year-of-a-program-that-seeks-to-deport-immigrants-who-have-committed/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67207 0 Cuban man executed Tuesday for Houston slaying http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/cuban-man-executed-tuesday-for-houston-slaying/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/cuban-man-executed-tuesday-for-houston-slaying/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:38:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66812 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66812 0 Gunmen targeting Hispanic businesses in Houston http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/gunmen-targeting-hispanic-businesses-in-houston/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/gunmen-targeting-hispanic-businesses-in-houston/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:11:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66758 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66758 0 A Guatemalan designated as one of the world’s biggest drug kingpins has been convicted of cocaine importation and distribution charges by New York jury http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/a-guatemalan-designated-as-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-drug-kingpins-has-been-convicted-of-cocaine-importation-and-distribution-charges-by-new-york-jury/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/a-guatemalan-designated-as-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-drug-kingpins-has-been-convicted-of-cocaine-importation-and-distribution-charges-by-new-york-jury/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:43 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66696 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66696 0 A man who helped load smuggled immigrants into a tractor-trailer in which 17 of them later died in Victoria was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Monday. – Abelardo Flores Jr in Texas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/a-man-who-helped-load-smuggled-immigrants-into-a-tractor-trailer-in-which-17-of-them-later-died-in-victoria-was-sentenced-to-more-than-14-years-in-prison-monday-abelardo-flores-jr-in-texas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/a-man-who-helped-load-smuggled-immigrants-into-a-tractor-trailer-in-which-17-of-them-later-died-in-victoria-was-sentenced-to-more-than-14-years-in-prison-monday-abelardo-flores-jr-in-texas/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:10:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66660 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66660 0 4 charged in lottery scam targeting elderly Hispanics in Chicago http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/4-charged-in-lottery-scam-targeting-elderly-hispanics-in-chicago/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/4-charged-in-lottery-scam-targeting-elderly-hispanics-in-chicago/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:51:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66467 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66467 0