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    America, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts: The First-Ever Male NFL
 Cheerleaders Will Be Joining
 Los Angles Rams
 @balleralert
 NEWS
 ANGELE
The First-Ever Male NFL Cheerleaders Will Be Joining Los Angeles Rams - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Men are joining the NFL, not as players but as the first male cheerleaders to do so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QuintonPeron and NapoleanJinnie are the two California natives who are making history as NFL’s first male cheerleaders. The two classically trained dancers surpassed a strenuous auditioning process and made it to the 2018 squad for the Los Angeles Rams. They were chosen from 76 finalists. On Wednesday, they joined the Good Morning America table to share the news. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When discussing their journey, Peron shared that he should be able to participate like anyone else. "I thought, 'Why not me? Why can't I do this?' And called my friend and I asked her when auditions were for the Rams and she told me Sunday [March 11] and I showed up," Peron said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ LA Rams cheer captain EmilyLeibert said the two simply fit in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “They really just fit the bill to be a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. They are intelligent, they are eloquent, they are more than qualified to be ambassadors out in the community. They bring so much energy and there’s something so magnetic about their performance, you really can’t take your eyes off them.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts have stuntmen, this will be the first time males have ever danced alongside females on a professional NFL cheerleading team.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                America, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts: The First-Ever Male NFL
 Cheerleaders Will Be Joining
 Los Angles Rams
 @balleralert
 NEWS
 ANGELE
The First-Ever Male NFL Cheerleaders Will Be Joining Los Angeles Rams - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Men are joining the NFL, not as players but as the first male cheerleaders to do so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ QuintonPeron and NapoleanJinnie are the two California natives who are making history as NFL’s first male cheerleaders. The two classically trained dancers surpassed a strenuous auditioning process and made it to the 2018 squad for the Los Angeles Rams. They were chosen from 76 finalists. On Wednesday, they joined the Good Morning America table to share the news. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When discussing their journey, Peron shared that he should be able to participate like anyone else. "I thought, 'Why not me? Why can't I do this?' And called my friend and I asked her when auditions were for the Rams and she told me Sunday [March 11] and I showed up," Peron said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ LA Rams cheer captain EmilyLeibert said the two simply fit in. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “They really just fit the bill to be a Los Angeles Rams cheerleader. They are intelligent, they are eloquent, they are more than qualified to be ambassadors out in the community. They bring so much energy and there’s something so magnetic about their performance, you really can’t take your eyes off them.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ While the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts have stuntmen, this will be the first time males have ever danced alongside females on a professional NFL cheerleading team.
                
                

                
            

            
            
The First-Ever Male NFL Cheerleaders Will Be Joining Los Angeles Rams - Blogged by: @RaquelHarrisTV ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Men are joining the ...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                




    Arguing, Memes, and New York: WE
 March
 u Today, We Count!
 Fill it Out
 Mail it Back
 2010census.gov
 cReek
 U.S. NEWs
 THE 2020 CENSUS
 Mar 28 The 2020 census will ask if taker is
 a U.S. citizen, causing at least 12 states to
 file lawsuits.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Monday they will be including a question to the 2020 census that asks if the taker is a U.S. citizen. The decision caused at least 12 states to sue in order to stop it from being implemented. Individuals opposing the addition argue that it will deter immigrants from participating, which will skew the results. The Constitution requires all residents to be counted regardless of citizenship status. New York state attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman is leading a multi state lawsuit to stop the move. Officials in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington plan to follow suit. California filed a separate lawsuit Monday night. ___ Census results are used to determine political boundaries, as well as school boards and House seats. The census also decides where federal grants and subsidies are allocated. Attorney Schneiderman says that the change “will create an environment of fear and distrust in immigrant communities that would make impossible both an accurate census and the fair distribution of federal tax dollars.” ___ Photo: Jason E. Miczek | AP
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Arguing, Memes, and New York: WE
 March
 u Today, We Count!
 Fill it Out
 Mail it Back
 2010census.gov
 cReek
 U.S. NEWs
 THE 2020 CENSUS
 Mar 28 The 2020 census will ask if taker is
 a U.S. citizen, causing at least 12 states to
 file lawsuits.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Monday they will be including a question to the 2020 census that asks if the taker is a U.S. citizen. The decision caused at least 12 states to sue in order to stop it from being implemented. Individuals opposing the addition argue that it will deter immigrants from participating, which will skew the results. The Constitution requires all residents to be counted regardless of citizenship status. New York state attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman is leading a multi state lawsuit to stop the move. Officials in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington plan to follow suit. California filed a separate lawsuit Monday night. ___ Census results are used to determine political boundaries, as well as school boards and House seats. The census also decides where federal grants and subsidies are allocated. Attorney Schneiderman says that the change “will create an environment of fear and distrust in immigrant communities that would make impossible both an accurate census and the fair distribution of federal tax dollars.” ___ Photo: Jason E. Miczek | AP
                
            

            
            
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Monday they will be including a question to the 2020 census that asks if the taker is a U.S. citizen. Th...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    Queen Latifah, Life, and Love: Queen Latifah's Mother Rita
 Owens Dies From Chronic Heart
 Condition@balleralert
 mao
Queen Latifah’s Mother Rita Owens Dies From Chronic Heart Condition - blogged by @worldwidekeege ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dana Owens a.k.a the great Queen Latifah, announced Wednesday that her mother, Rita Owens, has passed away from a severe heart condition that has been ailing her for more than a decade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "It is with a heavy heart that I share the news, my mother, Rita Owens passed away today... Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth. She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldly but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Heart failure is a chronic progressive condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently through the body. Rita Owens was on medication, had a defibrillator implanted in her chest to prevent heart attacks, and a strict diet of low salts and fats with lots of vegetables. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ”She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over... I am heartbroken but know she is at peace. Thank you for your kindness, support and respect for our privacy at this time. Much Love, Dana Owens (aka Queen Latif‎ah), forever Rita Owens’ daughter.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Latifah mentioned to PEOPLE in a previous interview in 2015 that when she was not in California, she was at her mother’s New Jersey home helping with caregiving duties. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She broke the news to PEOPLE about her mother’s death and impact on her life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "I watched her come through so many things, ups and downs, hospitalizations – I mean really being in the ICU for that matter – you know, going through tough times and watching her come back and bounce back and still maintain this sense of humor, and love and drive and will... I just love her so much more, I respect her so much more. She really just gives me hope for life and the world.” Latifah said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ R.I.P. the great Rita Owens.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Queen Latifah, Life, and Love: Queen Latifah's Mother Rita
 Owens Dies From Chronic Heart
 Condition@balleralert
 mao
Queen Latifah’s Mother Rita Owens Dies From Chronic Heart Condition - blogged by @worldwidekeege ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dana Owens a.k.a the great Queen Latifah, announced Wednesday that her mother, Rita Owens, has passed away from a severe heart condition that has been ailing her for more than a decade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "It is with a heavy heart that I share the news, my mother, Rita Owens passed away today... Anyone that has ever met her knows what a bright light she was on this earth. She was gentle, but strong, sweet, but sassy, worldly but pragmatic, a woman of great faith and certainly the love of my life.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Heart failure is a chronic progressive condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently through the body. Rita Owens was on medication, had a defibrillator implanted in her chest to prevent heart attacks, and a strict diet of low salts and fats with lots of vegetables. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ”She had struggled with a heart condition for many years and her battle is now over... I am heartbroken but know she is at peace. Thank you for your kindness, support and respect for our privacy at this time. Much Love, Dana Owens (aka Queen Latif‎ah), forever Rita Owens’ daughter.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Latifah mentioned to PEOPLE in a previous interview in 2015 that when she was not in California, she was at her mother’s New Jersey home helping with caregiving duties. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She broke the news to PEOPLE about her mother’s death and impact on her life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "I watched her come through so many things, ups and downs, hospitalizations – I mean really being in the ICU for that matter – you know, going through tough times and watching her come back and bounce back and still maintain this sense of humor, and love and drive and will... I just love her so much more, I respect her so much more. She really just gives me hope for life and the world.” Latifah said. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ R.I.P. the great Rita Owens.
                
            

            
            
Queen Latifah’s Mother Rita Owens Dies From Chronic Heart Condition - blogged by @worldwidekeege ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dana Owens a.k.a the gr...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    Family, Memes, and Money: Street Vendor Robbed and Brutally
 Beaten in South Los Angeles
 By Christine Kim
 Públished at 6:40 PM PDT on Mar 18, 2018 | Updated 2 hours ago
 1.7k
 Justice for Pedro! Please
 donate: bit.ly/justice4pedro
Please Donate! 💜🙏🏽🙇🏾‍♀️ LINK in our BIO! @UndocuMedia. . If you made a donation COMMENT “Done ✔️" . Via NBC News: "A family is pleading for the public’s help after their loved one – a street vendor - was robbed and brutally beaten right before his shift. Pedro Reyes, 54, was among a group of street vendors setting up shop around 5 a.m. Sunday at San Pedro Street and 31st Street in South Los Angeles. Two vehicles pulled up and a group of young men inside demanded money from three street vendors, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Reyes told detectives he threw his money at the suspects and ran – and that’s when they chased after him and beat him up. His stepson told NBC4 that the group of people knocked out three of Reyes' teeth, cut his throat, fractured his face and left him unconscious. Reyes was the most severely hurt – the other two vendors had minor injuries and were not taken to the hospital. Police say the suspects took money from all three of them, though. Reyes remains hospitalized at California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles. He's set to undergo surgery Monday on his face. Speaking from his hospital bed, Reyes said six men attacked him, leaving him unconscious and waking up in the hospital. His stepson said doctors are estimating it will take Reyes at least six months to fully recover from the attack. He does not have health insurance and a GoFundMe has so far raised almost $40,000 for his medical costs. He said his father is a man who works everyday – does roofing six days a week and on Sundays sells fruit. His main worry now is how to support his family. If you would like to donate to a GoFundMe account set up for Pedro Reyes, you may do so here. Note that GoFundMe deducts 2.9 percent of all funds raised, plus 30 cents per donation, in the form of payment processing charges."
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Family, Memes, and Money: Street Vendor Robbed and Brutally
 Beaten in South Los Angeles
 By Christine Kim
 Públished at 6:40 PM PDT on Mar 18, 2018 | Updated 2 hours ago
 1.7k
 Justice for Pedro! Please
 donate: bit.ly/justice4pedro
Please Donate! 💜🙏🏽🙇🏾‍♀️ LINK in our BIO! @UndocuMedia. . If you made a donation COMMENT “Done ✔️" . Via NBC News: "A family is pleading for the public’s help after their loved one – a street vendor - was robbed and brutally beaten right before his shift. Pedro Reyes, 54, was among a group of street vendors setting up shop around 5 a.m. Sunday at San Pedro Street and 31st Street in South Los Angeles. Two vehicles pulled up and a group of young men inside demanded money from three street vendors, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Reyes told detectives he threw his money at the suspects and ran – and that’s when they chased after him and beat him up. His stepson told NBC4 that the group of people knocked out three of Reyes' teeth, cut his throat, fractured his face and left him unconscious. Reyes was the most severely hurt – the other two vendors had minor injuries and were not taken to the hospital. Police say the suspects took money from all three of them, though. Reyes remains hospitalized at California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles. He's set to undergo surgery Monday on his face. Speaking from his hospital bed, Reyes said six men attacked him, leaving him unconscious and waking up in the hospital. His stepson said doctors are estimating it will take Reyes at least six months to fully recover from the attack. He does not have health insurance and a GoFundMe has so far raised almost $40,000 for his medical costs. He said his father is a man who works everyday – does roofing six days a week and on Sundays sells fruit. His main worry now is how to support his family. If you would like to donate to a GoFundMe account set up for Pedro Reyes, you may do so here. Note that GoFundMe deducts 2.9 percent of all funds raised, plus 30 cents per donation, in the form of payment processing charges."
                
            

            
            
Please Donate! 💜🙏🏽🙇🏾‍♀️ LINK in our BIO! @UndocuMedia. . If you made a donation COMMENT “Done ✔️" . Via NBC News: "A family is pleading for ...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    Beyonce, Crime, and Definitely: Lil Xan Confronted By Angry Tupac Fans
 After Calling The Legend's Music Boring;
 Cops Escort Him To Safety
 @balleralert
 32
Lil Xan Confronted By Angry Tupac Fans After Calling The Legend’s Music Boring; Cops Escort Him To Safety - blogged by @msJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In music, an unpopular opinion is neither respected or accepted, especially when it comes to musical legends such as Biggie, Tupac, and Beyoncé. (With the latter being absolutely off-limits) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But, California-bred rapper LilXan learned that the hard way when he rated Tupac a “2” out of 10 and called his music boring. His comments initiated a call for his banishment from hip-hop, which in turn prompted the rapper to clarify his statements. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “For real, I gotta tell you something. The media twisted my words,” he said. “I think Tupac is a legend. Tupac is definitely a legend. Tupac a legend, they just twist your words. They want you to hate me. Don’t hate me.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, saying it three times did not convince angry Tupac fans, who tried to press him in his hometown. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to a police report obtained by TMZ, a group of high schoolers confronted the rapper at a Del Taco in Redlands, California over his comments about the late rapper. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Although the incident didn’t escalate to violence, there was a bit of hostility that prompted the rapper to run for cover until an officer picked him up and took him to his car. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, TMZ says the group was gathered for a possible girl fight, so the rapper may have got caught in the middle of the chaos. But, no crime was committed against him, the publication reports. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the meantime, can we discuss the resemblance between Lil Xan and Carl Gallagher from ‘Shameless’?
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Beyonce, Crime, and Definitely: Lil Xan Confronted By Angry Tupac Fans
 After Calling The Legend's Music Boring;
 Cops Escort Him To Safety
 @balleralert
 32
Lil Xan Confronted By Angry Tupac Fans After Calling The Legend’s Music Boring; Cops Escort Him To Safety - blogged by @msJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In music, an unpopular opinion is neither respected or accepted, especially when it comes to musical legends such as Biggie, Tupac, and Beyoncé. (With the latter being absolutely off-limits) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But, California-bred rapper LilXan learned that the hard way when he rated Tupac a “2” out of 10 and called his music boring. His comments initiated a call for his banishment from hip-hop, which in turn prompted the rapper to clarify his statements. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “For real, I gotta tell you something. The media twisted my words,” he said. “I think Tupac is a legend. Tupac is definitely a legend. Tupac a legend, they just twist your words. They want you to hate me. Don’t hate me.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, saying it three times did not convince angry Tupac fans, who tried to press him in his hometown. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to a police report obtained by TMZ, a group of high schoolers confronted the rapper at a Del Taco in Redlands, California over his comments about the late rapper. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Although the incident didn’t escalate to violence, there was a bit of hostility that prompted the rapper to run for cover until an officer picked him up and took him to his car. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ However, TMZ says the group was gathered for a possible girl fight, so the rapper may have got caught in the middle of the chaos. But, no crime was committed against him, the publication reports. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the meantime, can we discuss the resemblance between Lil Xan and Carl Gallagher from ‘Shameless’?
                
            

            
            
Lil Xan Confronted By Angry Tupac Fans After Calling The Legend’s Music Boring; Cops Escort Him To Safety - blogged by @msJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                




    College, Memes, and School:  #Immigrants :"California just
 appointed the first undocumented
 person to a statewide committee!
 @LizbethMateo will work to expand
 access to higher education for low
 income and underserved
 communities." Via @OurRevolution
 #womenshistorymonth 오
 California Senate committee
 appoints first undocumented im...
 thehill.com
 nDigital
 RICO NOMBRAMIEN
 MENTA ES NOMBRADA ASES
 3/16/18, 3:28 PM from Sacramento, CA
🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏽”An undocumented immigrant has been appointed to a statewide post in California for the first time, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León's office said. . . The state's Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed Lizbeth Mateo — an attorney and immigrant rights activist — to be a part of the California Student Opportunity and Access Program Project Grant Advisory Committee, the Sacramento Bee reported. . . In a statement, De León praised Mateo, saying that while President Trump "fixates on walls, California will continue to concentrate on opportunities." . . "Ms. Mateo is a courageous, determined and intelligent young woman who at great personal risk has dedicated herself to fight for those seeking their rightful place in this country," de León said. . . The Student Opportunity and Access Program Project Grant Advisory Committee does work regarding helping students from low-income or underserved communities to get access to college. “While undocumented students have become more visible in our state, they remain underrepresented in places where decisions that affect them are being made," Mateo said in a statement. . . Mateo was born in Mexico and arrived in the U.S. when she was 14. In 2016, she graduated from Santa Clara University law school, according to the Bee. (The Hill) immigration undocumented dreamer dreamers immigrant california
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                College, Memes, and School:  #Immigrants :"California just
 appointed the first undocumented
 person to a statewide committee!
 @LizbethMateo will work to expand
 access to higher education for low
 income and underserved
 communities." Via @OurRevolution
 #womenshistorymonth 오
 California Senate committee
 appoints first undocumented im...
 thehill.com
 nDigital
 RICO NOMBRAMIEN
 MENTA ES NOMBRADA ASES
 3/16/18, 3:28 PM from Sacramento, CA
🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏽”An undocumented immigrant has been appointed to a statewide post in California for the first time, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León's office said. . . The state's Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed Lizbeth Mateo — an attorney and immigrant rights activist — to be a part of the California Student Opportunity and Access Program Project Grant Advisory Committee, the Sacramento Bee reported. . . In a statement, De León praised Mateo, saying that while President Trump "fixates on walls, California will continue to concentrate on opportunities." . . "Ms. Mateo is a courageous, determined and intelligent young woman who at great personal risk has dedicated herself to fight for those seeking their rightful place in this country," de León said. . . The Student Opportunity and Access Program Project Grant Advisory Committee does work regarding helping students from low-income or underserved communities to get access to college. “While undocumented students have become more visible in our state, they remain underrepresented in places where decisions that affect them are being made," Mateo said in a statement. . . Mateo was born in Mexico and arrived in the U.S. when she was 14. In 2016, she graduated from Santa Clara University law school, according to the Bee. (The Hill) immigration undocumented dreamer dreamers immigrant california
                
            

            
            
🙌🏾🙌🏿🙌🏼🙌🏽”An undocumented immigrant has been appointed to a statewide post in California for the first time, Senate President pro Tempore Kev...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    America, Anaconda, and Asian: Justino Mora
 @JustinoMora 1
 New is 1 of 100 undocumented
 students in medical school in the
 country. He's 1 of few #DACA students
 at @Harvard University. New is
 also an activist & a plaintiff in the
 federal lawsuit against the Trump
 Administration that helped bring a
 portion of DACA back to life.
New emigrated from Thailand to the United States’ San Francisco Bay Area when he was nine years old and is now a recent graduate from the University of California-Berkeley, with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. . Recently, he delivered a powerful speech at @TEDxBerkeley available for y'all to watch here: bit.ly-new-tedx-speech . Throughout college, he funded his education with part-time jobs and private scholarships while staying involved in groups such as the Thai Student Association, Resident Hall Assembly, and the AB540 Coalition on campus. . Off-campus, he served as a first co-chair of ASPIRE (Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education) at Asian Law Caucus, where he advocated and fought for the passage of the federal and the CA DREAM Act of recent years. Most importantly, he continues to speak out as an Asian undocumented youth to increase visibility of API communities in immigration reform, re-frame the public’s perception, and create a community for other API undocumented youth. . New also co-founded Pre-Health Dreamers in hopes of alleviating the barriers he has faced for future undocumented students pursuing their dreams in the health and sciences. . As an aspiring medical doctor who is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at the School of Public Policy at Harvard University, New seeks to remedy the barriers that low-income and immigrant families of America face in accessing healthcare. His time volunteering with the homeless through the Suitcase Clinic and with Oakland’s low-income communities as a Healthy Ambassador of Mentoring in Medicine & Science exposed him to the stories of different communities, but also the struggles shared by all of them. . New aims to become a physician who practices medicine through a public health lens, using primary care, research, and policy to shape health for the individual and the community. daca cleanDreamAct HereToStay immigration undocumented dreamactnow
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                America, Anaconda, and Asian: Justino Mora
 @JustinoMora 1
 New is 1 of 100 undocumented
 students in medical school in the
 country. He's 1 of few #DACA students
 at @Harvard University. New is
 also an activist & a plaintiff in the
 federal lawsuit against the Trump
 Administration that helped bring a
 portion of DACA back to life.
New emigrated from Thailand to the United States’ San Francisco Bay Area when he was nine years old and is now a recent graduate from the University of California-Berkeley, with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology. . Recently, he delivered a powerful speech at @TEDxBerkeley available for y'all to watch here: bit.ly-new-tedx-speech . Throughout college, he funded his education with part-time jobs and private scholarships while staying involved in groups such as the Thai Student Association, Resident Hall Assembly, and the AB540 Coalition on campus. . Off-campus, he served as a first co-chair of ASPIRE (Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education) at Asian Law Caucus, where he advocated and fought for the passage of the federal and the CA DREAM Act of recent years. Most importantly, he continues to speak out as an Asian undocumented youth to increase visibility of API communities in immigration reform, re-frame the public’s perception, and create a community for other API undocumented youth. . New also co-founded Pre-Health Dreamers in hopes of alleviating the barriers he has faced for future undocumented students pursuing their dreams in the health and sciences. . As an aspiring medical doctor who is pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at the School of Public Policy at Harvard University, New seeks to remedy the barriers that low-income and immigrant families of America face in accessing healthcare. His time volunteering with the homeless through the Suitcase Clinic and with Oakland’s low-income communities as a Healthy Ambassador of Mentoring in Medicine & Science exposed him to the stories of different communities, but also the struggles shared by all of them. . New aims to become a physician who practices medicine through a public health lens, using primary care, research, and policy to shape health for the individual and the community. daca cleanDreamAct HereToStay immigration undocumented dreamactnow
                
            

            
            
New emigrated from Thailand to the United States’ San Francisco Bay Area when he was nine years old and is now a recent graduate from the Un...

            
            
        

    



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                



            

        

        
        

            

                




    Clothes, Friday, and Honda: MARCH 19, 201
 TIAE
 Ripped
 Apart
 AMERICA'S
 THE COST OF
 IMMIGRATION
 CRACKDOWN
 BY HALEY
 SWEETLAND
 EDWARDS
 with two of her daughters
 deported te
 Mexkke
America's immigration policy is splitting families and spreading fear . . Just before 7:30 one Friday morning last March, Alejandro said goodbye to his wife Maria and his two small daughters and headed off to work. He didn’t make it far. Four blocks from his home near Bakersfield, Calif., two unmarked vehicles, a white Honda and a green Mazda pickup truck, pulled up behind him at a stop sign. Plain-clothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents spilled out. They wore vests emblazoned with the word Police. . . Alejandro dialed Maria from his cell phone and told her what was happening. Her heart dropped. She said later that she knew it wouldn’t matter that Alejandro had no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket. Or that he’d driven these same roads every day for the past decade, picking grapes, pistachios and oranges in California’s Central Valley. Since 2006, when Alejandro overstayed his visa, he had been considered a “fugitive alien,” in ICE parlance, and therefore subject to immediate deportation to Mexico. Now he was arrested on the spot. . . A few days later, he was given an ankle bracelet and allowed to return home to say goodbye. He was gone by the end of spring—before his eldest, Isabella, began talking, before Estefania took her first steps, before Maria gave birth this winter to their third baby. . . Source: TIME * This appears in the March 19, 2018 issue of TIME.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Clothes, Friday, and Honda: MARCH 19, 201
 TIAE
 Ripped
 Apart
 AMERICA'S
 THE COST OF
 IMMIGRATION
 CRACKDOWN
 BY HALEY
 SWEETLAND
 EDWARDS
 with two of her daughters
 deported te
 Mexkke
America's immigration policy is splitting families and spreading fear . . Just before 7:30 one Friday morning last March, Alejandro said goodbye to his wife Maria and his two small daughters and headed off to work. He didn’t make it far. Four blocks from his home near Bakersfield, Calif., two unmarked vehicles, a white Honda and a green Mazda pickup truck, pulled up behind him at a stop sign. Plain-clothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents spilled out. They wore vests emblazoned with the word Police. . . Alejandro dialed Maria from his cell phone and told her what was happening. Her heart dropped. She said later that she knew it wouldn’t matter that Alejandro had no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket. Or that he’d driven these same roads every day for the past decade, picking grapes, pistachios and oranges in California’s Central Valley. Since 2006, when Alejandro overstayed his visa, he had been considered a “fugitive alien,” in ICE parlance, and therefore subject to immediate deportation to Mexico. Now he was arrested on the spot. . . A few days later, he was given an ankle bracelet and allowed to return home to say goodbye. He was gone by the end of spring—before his eldest, Isabella, began talking, before Estefania took her first steps, before Maria gave birth this winter to their third baby. . . Source: TIME * This appears in the March 19, 2018 issue of TIME.
                
            

            
            
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    Best Buy, Computers, and Doctor: FBl Has Been Working with Best
 Buy's Geek Squad to Crack Down on
 Child Porn Found on People's
 Computers
 @balleralert
 EST
 BUY
FBI Has Been Working with Best Buy’s Geek Squad to Crack Down on Child Porn Found on People's Computers-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to reports, the FBI has been working with Best Buy’s Geek Squad computer repairmen for almost a decade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The FBI reportedly paid the employees to flag and disclose illegal content that they found on people’s computers, specifically in reference to child pornography. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s account, if a Geek Squad employee finds potentially illegal content on a computer during inspection, they are to contact the FBI and notify them. The agents then review the content, if it is illegal, they then seize the device. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In at least one incident, the FBI reportedly paid a Geek Squad employee $500 for reporting illegal content. They then proceeded to use him as an informant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ After the prosecution of a California doctor for child abuse imagery found on his computer, the EFF filed a Freedom of Information request to get more knowledge about the extent of the relationship between Geel Squad employers and the FBI. According to reports, the results show that it “circumvents computer owners’ Fourth Amendment rights.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Best Buy insists that they have a moral, and sometimes, legal, obligation to “report these findings to law enforcement,” as they are helping “discover and thwart illegal, abusive behavior,” reports Buzzfeed. However, the retailer assures consumers that they do not actively seek out illegal material and that employees have not received training from law enforcement to “learn how to find it,” reports Fortune.com
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Best Buy, Computers, and Doctor: FBl Has Been Working with Best
 Buy's Geek Squad to Crack Down on
 Child Porn Found on People's
 Computers
 @balleralert
 EST
 BUY
FBI Has Been Working with Best Buy’s Geek Squad to Crack Down on Child Porn Found on People's Computers-blogged by @thereal__bee ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to reports, the FBI has been working with Best Buy’s Geek Squad computer repairmen for almost a decade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The FBI reportedly paid the employees to flag and disclose illegal content that they found on people’s computers, specifically in reference to child pornography. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s account, if a Geek Squad employee finds potentially illegal content on a computer during inspection, they are to contact the FBI and notify them. The agents then review the content, if it is illegal, they then seize the device. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ In at least one incident, the FBI reportedly paid a Geek Squad employee $500 for reporting illegal content. They then proceeded to use him as an informant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ After the prosecution of a California doctor for child abuse imagery found on his computer, the EFF filed a Freedom of Information request to get more knowledge about the extent of the relationship between Geel Squad employers and the FBI. According to reports, the results show that it “circumvents computer owners’ Fourth Amendment rights.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Best Buy insists that they have a moral, and sometimes, legal, obligation to “report these findings to law enforcement,” as they are helping “discover and thwart illegal, abusive behavior,” reports Buzzfeed. However, the retailer assures consumers that they do not actively seek out illegal material and that employees have not received training from law enforcement to “learn how to find it,” reports Fortune.com
                
            

            
            
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    Anaconda, Animals, and Cats: California Couple Arrested for
 Forcing Their Children to Live in
 Plvwood Box for Almost Five
 Years @balleralert
California Couple Arrested for Forcing Their Children to Live in Plywood Box for Almost Five Years - blogged by: @ashleytearra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An older California couple has been arrested on child cruelty charges for forcing their three children to live in a plywood box for the last four years, the New York Post reports. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Thursday, Mona Kirk and Daniel Panico were taken to the Morongo Basin Jail, after sheriff deputies discovered the children’s unbelievable living conditions during a property check-in Joshua Tree—which is 130 miles east of Los Angeles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to officials, a large, rectangular box—standing approximately 4-feet high and 10-feet wide, with about 20 feet of space from end to end, was spotted near an abandoned caravan that held about 40 roaming cats and loads of trash and feces. The feces were said to be from both humans and animals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The land surrounding the box and travel camper was filled with old junk and broken toys. A recent press release stated that the victims—ages 11, 13, and 14, were also found to have an “inadequate amount of food” in the “unsuitable and unsafe environment.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are now in Children and Family Services’ custody. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kirk, 51, and Panico, 73, have a bail set at $100,000.
    

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
    

    

        

            
            

                
                Anaconda, Animals, and Cats: California Couple Arrested for
 Forcing Their Children to Live in
 Plvwood Box for Almost Five
 Years @balleralert
California Couple Arrested for Forcing Their Children to Live in Plywood Box for Almost Five Years - blogged by: @ashleytearra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ An older California couple has been arrested on child cruelty charges for forcing their three children to live in a plywood box for the last four years, the New York Post reports. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Thursday, Mona Kirk and Daniel Panico were taken to the Morongo Basin Jail, after sheriff deputies discovered the children’s unbelievable living conditions during a property check-in Joshua Tree—which is 130 miles east of Los Angeles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According to officials, a large, rectangular box—standing approximately 4-feet high and 10-feet wide, with about 20 feet of space from end to end, was spotted near an abandoned caravan that held about 40 roaming cats and loads of trash and feces. The feces were said to be from both humans and animals. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The land surrounding the box and travel camper was filled with old junk and broken toys. A recent press release stated that the victims—ages 11, 13, and 14, were also found to have an “inadequate amount of food” in the “unsuitable and unsafe environment.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They are now in Children and Family Services’ custody. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kirk, 51, and Panico, 73, have a bail set at $100,000.
                
            

            
            
California Couple Arrested for Forcing Their Children to Live in Plywood Box for Almost Five Years - blogged by: @ashleytearra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...