LULAC accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of โtrying to keep Latinos from votingโ
The League of United Latin American Citizens accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of oppression, harassment and intimidation after the homes of several Democrats were raided by his office last week.
Reign of racial terror in Texas targeting Latinos not widely known, historians say
A descendant shares the tragic story of how her grandfather and great-grandfather were among those killed during La Matanza, or massacre, a reign of racial terror in Texas after the turn of the 20th century.
Volunteers partner to make dignity bags for children at Migrant Resource Center
LULAC and other volunteers are partnering to make dignity bags full of essentials for children at San Antonio's Migrant Resource Center. Many come with baby wipes, combs, chapstick and journals, but each is individualized depending on age and gender.
LULAC applauds federal judgeโs order to make Texas reposition buoys
Itโs been about three months since Gov. Greg Abbott had the multimillion-dollar buoys put in the Rio Grande River, and now a federal judge has issued an order to have them moved.
Local organizations, university weigh in after Supreme Court overturns affirmative action
Local organizations and UTSA are weighing in after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned affirmative action, which schools relied on to make race-conscious admissions policies and diversify campuses.
Public records shed light on migrant flights from San Antonio to Marthaโs Vineyard
Screenshots of text messages give insight into the communication between migrants and Perla Huerta, the woman allegedly at the center of the migrant flights.
Search continues for โPerlaโ in connection with migrants lured onto plane from San Antonio to Marthaโs Vineyard
The League Of Latin American Citizens or LULAC identified the person allegedly connected to luring migrants onto charted flights in September. Why the nonprofit fears she might be a flight risk.
Latino advocacy group offers $10,000 reward in push to arrest woman who lured migrants to Marthaโs Vineyard
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San Antonio civil rights attorney Luis Vera Jr. remembered as a โfighter to the endโ
Luis Vera Jr. had fought many court battles on behalf of the nationโs largest and oldest civil rights organization -- the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Prominent San Antonio lawyer dies following lengthy battle with illness, LULAC confirms
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is mourning the loss of its longtime legal counsel, and San Antonio attorney Luis Roberto Vera, Jr.
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San Antonio man recently re-elected as LULACโs only openly gay state director
Much like his mother pushed for change for the nationโs largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization , Rodolfo Rosales Jr. said he plans to do the same now that he's the leader of LULAC.
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LULAC files lawsuit to prevent new voting law in Texas from going into effect
Less than an hour after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Tuesday that enacts new voting restrictions in Texas, the nationโs largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of preventing the law from going into effect.
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Voting rights fight: Lawsuit filed to stop new Texas law that adds restrictions to voter registration
On Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed against county election offices across the state, including Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen.
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Mural honoring Vanessa Guillen outside of Fort Hood defaced again, nonprofit officials say
A mural honoring slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen was defaced again, according to a social media post from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
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2020 Census Campaign visits San Antonioโs West Side
2020 Census Campaign visits San Antonioโs West SidePublished: August 1, 2020, 5:16 pmThe goal of the caravan was to raise awareness on the importance of households not delaying their participation in the questionnaire.
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2020 Census Campaign visits San Antonios West Side
SAN ANTONIO The 2020 Census campaign, along with the League of United Latin American Citizens, city and county leaders led a caravan of cars through San Antonios West Side on Saturday morning to increase community participation in the census. City Census Administrator Berta Rodriguez said less than 50% of the population has responded to the census. What we know from our current data is that households in this area have not responded to the census, Rodriguez said. The U.S. Census Bureaus efforts to increase participation will continue next weekend on the citys East Side where data also shows low participation. For more information on the 2020 Census, click here.
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Photos from history: How San Antonio protested during civil rights movement
San Antonio has been here before: Decades following the civil rights movement and farmworker strikes, locals have remained defiant in the face of police brutality, racism and inequality. Images from UTSAs Special Collections, which include stills from the San Antonio Express-News and San Antonio Light, show the citys presence during movements of civil rights and farmworkers. San Antonio civil rights activist arrested in the 1960s supporting ongoing protestsThe integration was one way San Antonio has fought to be welcoming to all, she said. And that movement continues to be an example to hundreds across San Antonio as they focus on addressing racial injustice in the wake of Floyds death. She is also the program director for the Bethel Prevention Coalition that works with African Americans in San Antonio to reduce drug and alcohol abuse.