Brackenridge High students take UTSA course on cultural, historical contributions of Latin American countries
SAN ANTONIO โ A new course at the University of Texas at San Antonio will educate high schoolers about Latin Americans' historical and cultural contributions. Liliana Saldana, a Mexican American studies professor at UTSA, said this course is a first-of-its-kind and offers a unique opportunity for high school students. โThis the first time that UTSA offers dual-credit, Mexican-American studies and dual-language course,โ Saldana said. โWe focus on the Mexican American experience, Puerto Rican experience and also the Central American experience. Itโs asking questions about, you know, economic justice in our communities, especially with the pandemic going on,โ Saldana said.
Mexican American man charged with hate crime in fatal crash
This undated photo provided by the Fond du Lac County, Wis., Sheriff's Office, shows Daniel Navarro, a Mexican American man from Wisconsin charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. (Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office via AP)FOND DU LAC, Wis. A Mexican American man from Wisconsin is charged with homicide as a hate crime because prosecutors say he intentionally crashed his pickup truck into a motorcyclist and killed the man because he was white. Navarro apparently didn't know Thiessen, but targeted him because he was white, said Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt. Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judge Robert Wirtz set bail at $1 million during an initial court appearance Thursday. Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney said Navarro's crime it not reflective of the entire community.