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The Puerto Rican and US flags are seen in the Old Town district in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Are Puerto Ricans Really American Citizens?

Today, being born in Puerto Rico is tantamount to being born in the United States. But it wasn’t always that way, and a lot of ambiguity still remains.
By Charles R. Venator-Santiago
Yusef Salaam, one of five men wrongly convicted and imprisoned in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, speaks during a Facebook Live chat.

Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam Wants Voters and Pols to ‘Just Dump Trump’

Yusef Salaam blasted Donald Trump for insisting on his guilt even after DNA evidence exonerated him and his friends.
By Madina Toure
Downtown Boys. (Photo: Michelle Threadgould.)

We’re Not Going Anywhere: Growing Up Latino and Punk in America

‘We don’t need the mainstream to represent us, and personally, I wouldn’t want it to.’
By Michelle Threadgould
Bill de Blasio in his new ad.

Bill de Blasio Touts His Spanish Language Skills

By Colin Campbell

Díaz Sr. Suggests LGBT Community Raise Money for Espaillat

By Colin Campbell
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