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UCLA Latino Policy & Politics (LPPI) in Filter: “‘Divest and Invest’: Latinx Advocates on Defunding the Police”

On May 13, organizers held a virtual panel on police defunding and alternatives to incarceration as part of the “Advancing Criminal Justice Reform Through a 21st Century Latinx Lens” convening. Hosted by UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Drug Policy Alliance and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, it brought together…

Sonni Waknin & Chad Dunn in Chicago Tribune: “The battle for the right to vote points to attempts to dilute the Latino vote”

Although these efforts are often associated with the South, voter suppression can occur “anywhere and everywhere,” said Sonni Waknin, an attorney for the UCLA Voting Rights Project. Chad Dunn, the project’s co-founder and legal director, said Eastern Washington, in particular, has a history of government discrimination toward a Latino population that has formed the basis…

Dr. Barreto in Newsweek: “Joe Biden Pivots to Dreamers and Family Unification As Border Woes Fade”

Matt Barreto, a senior advisor for the group and former Biden campaign pollster, presented the results of a poll to 100 allied groups that showed majority support among the electorate for Biden’s efforts to undo Trump’s child separation policy, as well as very strong support for Biden’s family reunification task force.

Sonni Waknin & Chad Dunn in The Seattle Times: “Voting-rights battle in Washington state raises allegations of diluting Latino votes”

While such efforts are often associated with the South, voter suppression can occur “anywhere and everywhere,” said Sonni Waknin, a lawyer with the UCLA Voting Rights Project. Chad Dunn, the project’s co-founder and legal director, said Eastern Washington in particular has a history of government discrimination toward a Latino population that has formed the base…

Statement on Gov. Newsom’s Budget

Sonja Diaz, UCLA LPPI founding director, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal.

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