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According to the U.S. Census Bureau and quite contrary to what is usually reported, 79% of Mexicans speak Spanish at home. Of this group, about half speak English “very well.” Thirty-seven percent of Mexican-origin residents are under 18, the highest percentage of that age group among Latino groups. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Image U.S. Census Bureau Annual Demographic Supplement to the March 2002 Current Population Survey
The nomination and confirmation of Alberto Gonzales as President Bush’s replacement for outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft proved a lightning rod for criticism of many Bush Administration policies.
The final nail in Biggie’s coffin was hammered down last week as the FBI has decided to close its investigation into the rapper’s 1997 murder. Federal prosecutors reviewed the evidence and concluded there was no basis for prosecution, Louis J. Caprino Jr., acting head of the criminal division of the FBI’s Los Angeles office, said in Friday’s editions of the “Los Angeles Times.”
STATE REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL C. MURPHY
Compiling a list of the most interesting and influential was one of the most difficult articles that I have written. Since this is The New Citizens Press’ first time doing it, I wanted to get a couple of things out the way. First, no one paid. Second, no one asked. Third, the order the individuals are in was done by picking out strips in two hats (one for the men and the other for the women.