Culture
Last month, my mom sent me a video of a little girl named Galilea from Dallas. She’s sitting on her gray couch, clutching a brown plush dog, remembering her mom’s voice, her clothes, and the way she would say goodnight. “My mom is supposed to be with us,
Crime & Justice
EXCLUSIVE For most of her life, Lulu Francois believed her family history was a mystery lost to time. That changed when, during a Christmas gathering seven years ago, an aunt revealed she sometimes visited a small, unkempt cemetery in Comal County. There, migrants of Mexican descent are buried on a
Culture
Days after election night, I still have Latina women in my DMs telling me they’re shocked but not surprised the men they love voted for President-Elect Donald Trump. They’re very angry about it. “They want a better economy,” one friend told me. “Lots of Chicanos, especially,” another
News
It’s 2016, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2020, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2024, and I’m — you get the point. With every
News
Latino Democrats are calling for a federal investigation following voter fraud raids by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on their homes, civil rights organization LULAC told CBS News. Paxton's office announced the voter fraud investigation last week. Now, in a letter obtained by CBS reporters, LULAC has accused
Arts & Entertainment
When she’s cruising down Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood, it’s impossible to ignore Mercedes Mata. It’s not just that her signature ride is a glimmering pink 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo — a car so captivating it’s been on display for the last four months at