Feb 28, 2014 | Hispanic Venture Capital
Zero tolerance school discipline policies leave young men of color most vulnerable — but it doesn’t have to be that way. All young people should have the opportunity to succeed. It’s a fundamentally American argument, and also the core value of the...
Feb 28, 2014 | Hispanic Venture Capital
Recent news reports describe doctors blaming the deaths of three people in the past few years on marijuana, a drug renowned for its low toxicity and used regularly by millions of people around the world. Those doctors suggested that marijuana can kill in extremely...
Feb 28, 2014 | Hispanic Venture Capital
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is reviewing the department’s use of force policies, a Homeland Security official said Friday. The official said Johnson has been reviewing the rules about when border agents can use their guns since...
Feb 28, 2014 | Hispanic Venture Capital
It was difficult to miss all the hype regarding last week’s release of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) 2012 study on public attitudes toward and understanding of science and technology. Most cited the fact that one in four Americans believes that...
Feb 28, 2014 | Hispanic Venture Capital
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s mayor has opened the seaside city’s raucous Carnival, the self-billed biggest party on the planet and Brazil’s last big bash before it hosts this year’s World Cup football tournament. Amid pounding...
