HispanicTips » police 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 Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/in-argentina-one-person-dies-every-28-hours-from-police-repression/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/in-argentina-one-person-dies-every-28-hours-from-police-repression/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:19:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68249 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68249 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 Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes? http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/do-long-island-police-ignore-hate-crimes/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/do-long-island-police-ignore-hate-crimes/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68045 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68045 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 The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-university-of-panama-indefinitely-suspended-classes-on-wednesday-after-confrontations-between-students-and-police-during-a-protest-against-alleged-u-s-involvement-in-plans-to-build-new-military-i/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67865 0 Pennsylvania State Police officials meet with Chambersburg Area Hispanic leaders about traffic stop procedures http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/pennsylvania-state-police-officials-meet-with-chambersburg-area-hispanic-leaders-about-traffic-stop-procedures/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/pennsylvania-state-police-officials-meet-with-chambersburg-area-hispanic-leaders-about-traffic-stop-procedures/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:55:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/18/pennsylvania-state-police-officials-meet-with-chambersburg-area-hispanic-leaders-about-traffic-stop-procedures/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67810 0 Reaction to internal affairs investigation touches on Hispanic/police relations – Dallas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/reaction-to-internal-affairs-investigation-touches-on-hispanicpolice-relations-dallas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/13/reaction-to-internal-affairs-investigation-touches-on-hispanicpolice-relations-dallas/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:34:51 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67262 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67262 0 Monterrey (Mexico’s 3r-largest city) has fired almost a quarter of its traffic police for failing tests designed to detect corruption and ineptitude. And half of Monterrey’s traffic cops were ordered to undergo more training after performing poorly on the tests. Only a bit more than a quarter were found to be completely fit for the job. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/monterrey-mexicos-3r-largest-city-has-fired-almost-a-quarter-of-its-traffic-police-for-failing-tests-designed-to-detect-corruption-and-ineptitude-and-half-of-monterreys-traffic-cops-were-ordere/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/12/monterrey-mexicos-3r-largest-city-has-fired-almost-a-quarter-of-its-traffic-police-for-failing-tests-designed-to-detect-corruption-and-ineptitude-and-half-of-monterreys-traffic-cops-were-ordere/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:32 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67025 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67025 0 Heroic Texas Latino officer says policewoman at Fort Hood ‘erased a lot of prejudice’ – (interesting) http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/heroic-texas-latino-officer-says-policewoman-at-fort-hood-erased-a-lot-of-prejudice-interesting/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/heroic-texas-latino-officer-says-policewoman-at-fort-hood-erased-a-lot-of-prejudice-interesting/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66623 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66623 0 Charlie Beck, the mayor’s nominee to head the Los Angeles Police Department, told Hoy Newspaper he will make a particular effort to reach out to Latinos through community meetings and by conducting news conferences and any other police function in English and Spanish. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/charlie-beck-the-mayor%e2%80%99s-nominee-to-head-the-los-angeles-police-department-told-hoy-newspaper-he-will-make-a-particular-effort-to-reach-out-to-latinos-through-community-meetings-and-by-condu/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/charlie-beck-the-mayor%e2%80%99s-nominee-to-head-the-los-angeles-police-department-told-hoy-newspaper-he-will-make-a-particular-effort-to-reach-out-to-latinos-through-community-meetings-and-by-condu/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:26:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66603 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66603 0 Roberto Rodriguez: Beaten by police and running to victory – November 7 marks 30 years since he won his first police brutality trial in East L.A. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/roberto-rodriguez-beaten-by-police-and-running-to-victory-november-7-marks-30-years-since-he-won-his-first-police-brutality-trial-in-east-l-a/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/10/roberto-rodriguez-beaten-by-police-and-running-to-victory-november-7-marks-30-years-since-he-won-his-first-police-brutality-trial-in-east-l-a/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:30:07 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66531 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66531 0 Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/soldiers-wary-of-often-corrupt-mexican-police/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/soldiers-wary-of-often-corrupt-mexican-police/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:58:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66357 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66357 0 A former Memphis police officer has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from Hispanic motorists while on duty. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/a-former-memphis-police-officer-has-been-sentenced-to-more-than-two-years-in-prison-for-stealing-money-from-hispanic-motorists-while-on-duty/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/a-former-memphis-police-officer-has-been-sentenced-to-more-than-two-years-in-prison-for-stealing-money-from-hispanic-motorists-while-on-duty/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:19 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66079 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66079 0 A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/a-top-los-angeles-police-department-lapd-official-confirmed-that-officers-were-conducting-a-training-exercise-at-csun-that-involved-members-of-movimiento-estudiantil-chicano-de-aztlan-mecha-earlie/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/a-top-los-angeles-police-department-lapd-official-confirmed-that-officers-were-conducting-a-training-exercise-at-csun-that-involved-members-of-movimiento-estudiantil-chicano-de-aztlan-mecha-earlie/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:21 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65971 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65971 0 Immigrant Hispanic community protests law-enforcement action in Ohio’s far northeast corner http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/29/immigrant-hispanic-community-protests-law-enforcement-action-in-ohios-far-northeast-corner/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/29/immigrant-hispanic-community-protests-law-enforcement-action-in-ohios-far-northeast-corner/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:08 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65407 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65407 0 Police Leaders from Across the Country Call For Immigration Reform – Law Enforcement Officials Describe Impact of Broken System on Public Safety and Community Trust http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/27/police-leaders-from-across-the-country-call-for-immigration-reform-law-enforcement-officials-describe-impact-of-broken-system-on-public-safety-and-community-trust/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/27/police-leaders-from-across-the-country-call-for-immigration-reform-law-enforcement-officials-describe-impact-of-broken-system-on-public-safety-and-community-trust/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:29:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65057 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65057 0 Sacramento Police Chief Rick Braziel has joined other chiefs in the nation in calling for an immigration overhaul that considers legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/sacramento-police-chief-rick-braziel-has-joined-other-chiefs-in-the-nation-in-calling-for-an-immigration-overhaul-that-considers-legalizing-millions-of-undocumented-immigrants/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/sacramento-police-chief-rick-braziel-has-joined-other-chiefs-in-the-nation-in-calling-for-an-immigration-overhaul-that-considers-legalizing-millions-of-undocumented-immigrants/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:56:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=64974 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64974 0 In Dallas, Drivers Ticketed for Inability to Habla Ingles – over the past three years, wrongly ticketed at least 39 drivers for not speaking English http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/in-dallas-drivers-ticketed-for-inability-to-habla-ingles/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/in-dallas-drivers-ticketed-for-inability-to-habla-ingles/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:17:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=64864 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64864 0 Some state and local police are having second thoughts about working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/15/some-state-and-local-police-are-having-second-thoughts-about-working-with-the-federal-government-to-enforce-immigration-laws/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/15/some-state-and-local-police-are-having-second-thoughts-about-working-with-the-federal-government-to-enforce-immigration-laws/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:59:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=64610 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64610 0 Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/15/hundreds-of-thousands-of-puerto-rican-workers-faith-leaders-students-and-citizens-to-unite-in-hato-rey-on-october-15-national-march-will-protest-massive-cuts-in-essential-public-services-republic/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/15/hundreds-of-thousands-of-puerto-rican-workers-faith-leaders-students-and-citizens-to-unite-in-hato-rey-on-october-15-national-march-will-protest-massive-cuts-in-essential-public-services-republic/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:01:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=64568 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & 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