The Baltimore Sun
The five Latina teenagers, all young immigrants to Baltimore, shared the same struggles: trying to find friends, feeling embarrassed when not understanding English, and working to make their way in a new country.
Read More‘We started weeping in April, and we haven’t stopped’: Baltimore’s Latino community racked by coronavirus →
The Baltimore Sun
The list of the deceased for the All Souls Day service at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was much longer than normal. Under the painting of St. Joseph, patron saint of a happy death, was an ofrenda, or altar, with 36 white crosses — one for each parishioner who has died from COVID-19.
Read More'A sleeping giant’: Baltimore-area organizers aim to turn out vote of growing Latino community →
The Baltimore Sun
Valeria Fuentes, one of the organizers, called the Latino vote “a sleeping giant.” A record 32 million Latino Americans are projected to be eligible to vote this year, according to Pew Research Center, marking the first time that they’ll represent the largest minority group of eligible voters.
Read MoreReport says pandemic exposed conditions and risk for migrant crab pickers on the Eastern Shore →
The Baltimore Sun
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed crowded conditions and health risks faced by Mexican crab pickers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, according to a new report.
Read MoreA traffic stop, a last phone call, and a death: Family of Latino man shot by Maryland state trooper seeks answers →
The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post
Pulled over around 2 a.m. on the side of Interstate 95 by a Maryland State Police officer working DUI enforcement, a terrified Julio Cesar Moran-Ruiz made the last phone call of his life, pleading with a friend not to hang up the phone.
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Read MoreMaryland State Police trooper fatally shoots driver after man allegedly dragged him with car →
The Baltimore Sun
A Maryland State Police trooper fatally shot a man who police said dragged the trooper more than a third of a mile after being pulled over on Interstate 95 in Elkridge early Friday morning, officials said.
Read MoreAs Baltimore’s Latino community grows, leaders push for better health care, internet access and a voice →
The Baltimore Sun
They are a small but growing slice of Baltimore’s population: Between 2012 to 2018, U.S. census figures show, the city’s Hispanic and Latino population grew by about 20%. The Baltimore Sun asked five Latino activists about the forces affecting the community and the changes they want to see.
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