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Mollie Tibbetts’ Dad Apologizes To Latinos After Trump Jr. Vilifies Undocumented Immigrants

Frances Solá-Santiago — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:14:19 +0000

After a weeks-long, nationwide search for Mollie Tibbetts, her family’s worst fears were confirmed. 24-year-old Mexican immigrant Cristhian Bahena Rivera – who led police to Mollie’s body – is the main suspect in the case. Quickly, the conversation turned from the search for a missing young woman to a political debate about undocumented immigrants. With the

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During Eulogy, Mollie Tibbetts’ Father Speaks Highly of the Latino Community

Yara Simón — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:03:09 +0000

As Mollie Tibbetts‘ family grieves, they have also taken time to shut down bigotry. Weeks after she first went missing, Cristhian Bahena Rivera – a Latino man arrested in connection to her murder – led police to her body. Conservatives quickly jumped into the conversation to denounce immigration (Bahena’s immigration status has been contested) as the

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Mollie Tibbetts’ Tragic Murder Shouldn’t Be Exploited to Vilify the Undocumented Community

Yara Simón — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:39:43 +0000

Mollie Tibbetts’ death is a tragedy. For weeks, her loved ones waited on tips on her whereabouts and offered up nearly $400,000 in rewards for her safe return after she stepped out for an evening jog on July 18 in Brooklyn, Iowa. On Tuesday, police revealed that Cristhian Bahena Rivera led them to a body in

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