Marcelo Agudo

Sep 27, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Marcelo Agudo |Martha Kinsella |Jacob Carter |Andrew Rosenberg

With a population that is more than 95 percent Hispanic, the city of Laredo, Texas, has one of the highest proportions of Latino residents in the United States. Another statistic, one that’s not so favorable: Laredo is among the top 20 locations for heightened cancer risk, thanks to a medical sterilization plant emitting a toxic pollutant that increases the risk of leukemia, particularly for children.

Sep 27, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Marcelo Agudo

Con una población que es más del 95 por ciento latina, la ciudad de Laredo, en Texas, tiene una de las proporciones más altas de residentes latinos en Estados Unidos. Otro dato, que no es tan favorable es que Laredo se encuentra entre los 20 lugares con mayor riesgo de cáncer, gracias a una planta de esterilización médica que emite un contaminante tóxico que aumenta el riesgo de leucemia, especialmente en niños.

Aug 1, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Marcelo Agudo

The federal grand jury in the investigation of former president Donald Trump indicted him on four charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Michael Waldman, president and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, had the following comment:“Today’s charges matter beyond the fact that a former president is accused. Donald Trump and his co-conspirators tried to overthrow American democracy. They wanted to negate the votes of millions of Americans.