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Entries for February 17th, 2014

OFFICER REPEATEDLY SPRAYED MACE IN WOMAN’S (Marlene Tapia) VAGINA AS PUNISHMENT

Tweet NEW MEXICO — A New Mexico woman suffered for weeks with painful urination and swollen, burning genitals after an officer repeatedly sprayed mace in her vagina to “punish” her, according to an ACLU lawsuit. “It’s tantamount to torture,” Peter Simonson, the Executive Director of ACLU of New Mexico said in an interview. Marlene Tapia […]

Family says five Oklahoma police beat father to death after asking for ID

Tweet Three Oklahoma police officers were placed on administrative leave Saturday after a man whose ID they requested arrived dead and disfigured at a nearby hospital. The Moore, Oklahoma officers detained Luis Rodriguez after he tried to chase after his wife following a fight she had with their daughter outside a movie theater. His wife, […]

LULAC Celebrates 85 years of service

Tweet LULAC has accomplished a tremendous amount since our founding on February 17, 1929, yet we know that the Latino community still faces many challenges. Celebrate our birthday today by joining LULAC!  https://lulac.org/contribute/