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Latino culture celebrated in Amherst

You could see and hear the sights and sounds of Latino culture and heritage at the Amherst Regional Middle School Friday night.    It was the 7th Annual Latino Achievement Night.     Faculty, staff and families gathered to celebrate the Amherst Latino students academic, leadership and community achi Full story

Milagro! House GOP moving immigration deal forward

   Voto Latino President Maria Teresa Kumar joins Martin Bashir to explain why there may be something to celebrate in news of a bipartisan group in the House coming to a tentative deal on comprehensive immigration reform – though much work remains.

Holyoke group helps women with cancer

It's National Women's Health Week and on Saturday one Western Massachusetts group worked to improve the health of women in the Latino community. Full story

Racist revealed at Republican policy group

   Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, undocumented immigrant and founder of Define American, talks with Rachel Maddow about revelations of the racist roots of one of the authors of an immigration report by prominent Republican policy group The Heritage Foundation.

JFK retrospective, Latino history on PBS schedule

PBS' fall schedule will examine President John F. Kennedy's life and his death 50 years ago through a modern lens, part of the network's increased emphasis on relevance, its programming chief said. Full story

Senate Committee tacks on 300 amendments to immigration bill

   The Senate Judiciary Committee added almost 300 amendments to the immigration reform bill. MSNBC.coms’ Trymaine Lee, Heather McGhee from Demos, and Viviana Hurtado of Wise Latina Club discuss.

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  How minority turnout rates change over time

Steve Kornacki’s panelists look at how voter participation rates for various minorities have changed over time and what they could mean for future elections.

  Will the coalition Obama built last beyond Obama?

The Up with Steve Kornacki panel examines voter patterns over recent decades and whether the coalition of President Obama’s supporters will continue to back Democratic politics and politicians in the future. They also look at recent young voter turnout in presidential elections versus midterms.

  How to understand where the Tea Party’s future is going

Steve Kornacki’s panelists discuss the differences between political activists in a party versus casual voters.

  How did Rubio go from GOP ‘savior’ to ‘folly’ on immigration?

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank and Lehigh University’s Dr. James Peterson discuss the hammering National Review – and other conservatives – are giving the one-time GOP savior, Sen. Marco Rubio, over his signature issue: immigration.

  Diabetes takes its toll on the Latino community

The damaging effects of a disease that is on the rise, diabetes. KVOA's Michael Lopez reports.

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Latinos rally in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington
Latinos rally in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington

Latinos rally in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform while on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington
Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform while on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on the West side of Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2013.

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform while on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington
Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform while on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on the West side of Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington
Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform on West side of Capitol Hill in Washington

Latinos protest in favor of comprehensive immigration reform while on the West side of Capitol Hill in Washington, April 10, 2013. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)