#1326 - Decisions, decisions at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled its last batch of decisions on several cases that directly impact Latinos and other people of color. Among these, a decision that invalidates one of the most important provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Myrna Perez, Deputy Director at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, about some of these cases.

Interns are challenging their unpaid status in court. In recent one federal case, courts ruled in their favor, saying they should have been paid for their work. Journalist and media critic Farai Chideya visits Latino USA to talk about the case and the news coverage.

It’s been 50 years since the nation’s first bilingual education program started in Miami. Reporter Trina Sargalski visits the Coral Way elementary school to find out the secret of its success.

For more than five decades, the U.S Navy used the Puerto Rican island of Vieques as a practice bombing range. Ten years after the Navy pulled out of the island, Viequenses struggle with health problems they say are caused by environmental toxins left by the bombings. That’s why artists from Puerto Rico are coming together to raise funds for Radio Vieques, a new community radio station that will inform Viequenses and help them navigate their future.

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court decides on crucial cases for Latinos.  For “News or Noise?” we talk about unpaid internships and their effects on journalism. Then, visit a dual language program in Florida, the state where bilingual education began. Finally, ten years after the U.S Navy ceased its practice range bombings in Vieques, artists get together to raise money for a radio station that will help Viequenses cope with new challenges. Jun 28, 2013