Hispanic leaders demand more seats at the NYPD table

Hispanic community leaders came together Sunday to demand from Police Commissioner William Bratton more diversity and greater Latino representation in the NYPD.

Head of the National Latino Officers Association Anthony Miranda, a former NYPD lieutenant, was joined on ABC7's round-table discussion show ‘Tiempo’ by Councilman Antonio Reynoso, D-34, and Dennis Flores, a Brooklyn-based community activist.

The three discussed with host Joe Torres what they called the NYPD's "tremendous void" in Latino leadership.

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Google Bets Big On Hispanics And Women

So far, I have gotten three urgent notes from friends this week, and they all sound something like this:  “Are you going to the event at Google?”  Said friends are all Latino, and all are in the tech ecosystem.  I was anticipating that the event — a coming out party for San Jose-based Manos Accelerator– would get some buzz.  But I underestimated just howmuch buzz.  It now feels like a coming-out party for theentire Latino tech community.  It’s the first must-go Latino tech event of the season.  It’s gonna be good.

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Latino Community Bringing Business to Columbia

Columbia, SC (WLTX)- Main Street in Columbia will be filled with thousands of people trying out food and listening to music at the 11th annual Latin festival Saturday.

The annual festival brings together a community of people that is growing each and every year. One Columbia business owner says there is a need for more events and support for the Hispanic and Latino community.

"People came to me and asked if I could translate for them and talk with their insurance agents," said Raysa Sanchez.

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