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Executive Editor @fulcrum_us / Publisher @LatNewsNetwork /@soljourno trainer /host @cantvchicago /Fmr @NAHJ prez /Adjunct @ColumbiaChi/ Sometimes actor

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ON ASSIGNMENT: #Medellin #Colombia . From Santa Elena, Antioquia to #Hartford #Connecticut, we’ll learn how the South American country supports small business in the #UnitedStates. Watch the first 5 episodes of #The50 🇺🇸, Voices of a Nation:.-.@fulcrum_us
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The reward for #NicolásMaduro’s arrest is now $50 million, intensifying U.S. efforts to target #Venezuela’s leader over alleged narco-trafficking ties and cartel connections. -.#venezuelapolitics #Maduroregime.#DonaldTrump . @fulcrum_us
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The move would reshape congressional representation, federal funding, and the very definition of who counts in the #USA 🇺🇸 . -.#Democracy #TrumpCensus #WhoCounts #RepresentationMatters.@LatinoNewsNet_
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As the 2026 midterms loom, a simmering debate within Democratic circles has reached a boiling point: Should the party abandon the moral high ground and play political hardball?. -.#Democrats #Elections .@fulcrum_us.
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As the 2026 midterms loom, a simmering debate within Democratic circles has reached a boiling point: Should the party abandon the moral high ground and play political hardball?In recent years,...
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My son, Esteban is participating in a transformative experience this week. He is a cohort in a fellowship led by @FuenteLatina designed to inform press and audiences about #Israel and the region through a #Hispanic #Latino lens.
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#Pennsylvania State Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz on connecting with community and defending #democracy. 🇺🇸 -.The Fulcrum
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With the 2026 #midterms looming, polling shows the lowest approval rating for #Democrats since #Madonna was in “Vogue.”. -.@fulcrum_us
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¡¡ESTE MES!!.📆 18 al 31 de agosto. Nuevo curso gratuito en línea "El periodismo de soluciones climáticas" del @KnightCenterUT. Acompáñenme para:.-Aplicar el periodismo de soluciones.-Utilizar datos y evidencia para respaldar tus historias. Inscríbete:.
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ON ASSIGNMENT: #MILWAUKEE . Speaking w #community about participatory budgeting empowering public to decide how money is allocated, promoting greater transparency/ accountability in #government. Watch #The50 🇺🇸 .-..#democracy
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Anti-immigrant sentiments don’t stay in rhetoric—they harden into policies:. 🔹 "They’re taking jobs" → Work visa bans.🔹 "They’re criminals" → Racial profiling. These aren’t accidents. They’re cultural biases codified. -.#immigration.@LatinoNewsNet_
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Co-directors Alfonso Saldaña and Jennie Spanos lead a growing movement to curb the influence of money in #American #democracy. -.@LatinoNewsNet_
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“A lot of us come from communities where we think facing #discrimination, #harassment or #hate is a right of passage when we come to this country…but it’s not ok.”. -.#Immigration .#The50🇺🇸 #Chicago #Illinois.@fulcrum_us
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NOW STREAMING.#The50: #Illinois. See how #community #television is a vital platform for local voices and perspectives, fostering #civicengagement and providing access to #information often overlooked by #mainstream #media. 👉🏽 -.@fulcrum_us
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Cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are stoking fear and confusion in #Latino neighborhoods. #immigration.#ICE .#Wisconsin.@LatinoNewsNet_.
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County sheriff’s offices across #Wisconsin are deepening their cooperation with U.S. #Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joining a wave of agreements that community advocates say are stoking fear and confusion in #Latino neighborhoods. 👉 -.#Hispanics
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“She is the Rosetta Stone. She knows everything”. -.#ghislanemaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #donaldtrump
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Why It Matters:.The controversy underscores a broader tension between #government #accountability and #political damage control. #Citizens can’t make informed decisions if public officials operate in secrecy or sidestep scrutiny. -.@fulcrum_us.
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In May 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly informed President Donald Trump that his name appeared multiple times in the government’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier...
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Native-themed mascots often rely on caricatured imagery, portrayals that distort reality and reduce diverse Indigenous cultures to monolithic, outdated tropes. -.#Trump @Commanders @CleGuardians .@fulcrum_us.
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Comments on Team Names Prompt Swift Backlash from Native American Leaders
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In the latest edition of The @fulcrum_us Roundtable, columnists tackle white supremacy in #immigration policies and the struggles of first generation #Americans with political identity. 👉🏽
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Governments may use laws or funding to reward favorable coverage and punish criticism. Political influence on media isn’t just a behind-the-scenes power play—it’s a force that can shape the very soul of a nation. -.#stephencolbertcancelled.@fulcrum_us
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