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Parade organizers say they are pulling out all the stops in honor of the 60th anniversary of Hartford’s parade.
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A post on Figueroa’s political Facebook page Tuesday evening called for “unity and respect in our community," after the Stamford Democratic City Committee (DCC) Executive Board issued a public call for her immediate resignation. -
A cell phone video recording of the incident drew attention on social media, and prompted discussions within Stamford’s Latino community about incidents of harassment that often go unreported. -
There are around 35,000 Peruvians in Connecticut — and the community continues to grow. -
Officials acknowledge there are challenges with bullying in Stamford schools and say they take it seriously. Surveys nationwide show that bullying has been increasing in recent years in schools across the U.S. -
The superintendent said she remains dedicated to providing fair education and sufficient resources for all students, especially the increasing number of multilingual learners.
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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