Mercado's murderer 'not fit' to stand trial: Is Matos faking it?

Jorge Steven Lopez-Mercado's murderer, Juan Martinez-Matos, who was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation earlier this month for the savage slaying of Lopez-Mercado who was openly gay, has been deemed 'not...

Murdered gay teen's Mom speaks of beloved son

* A  follow up to Now Public editor Rhonda J Mangus' excellent reporting  here,    here,  and here.  ". . . when he told me he was gay,  I said,  'Now I love you...

Mercado's killer identified, "homosexual panic" likely defense

A suspect arrested in the murder of gay Puerto Rico teen George Steven Lopez Mercado has been identified as 26-year-old Juan Antonio Martinez Matos, a father of four who is likely to use "homosexual panic" as a...

Suspect arrested in murder of gay Puerto Rican teen

A suspect in the horrific murder of gay teen, nineteen year old George (Jorge) Steven Lopez Mercado, whose body was found November 14, decapitated, dismembered and burned in Caguas, Puerto Rico has been arrested....

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Countdown: Pacquiao Vs Cotto In Las Vegas

Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao, the pound-for-pound king, after beating Oscar De La Hoya in 2008 and knocking out Britains Ricky Hatton in May, will face Cotto, 34-1 with 27 knockouts, on November 14 in...

Hurricane Bill Headed for Leeward Islands, Bermuda, US Coast

Hurricane Bill has gained momentum and become a Category 4 storm, the same category as Hurricane Ike, the most destructive storm of that strength in recorded history. The highest strength a cyclone can attain is...

Biofuels in Puerto Rico (MWV30)

Puerto Rico is widely known as the "La Isla del Encanto," which translated means "The Island of Enchantment." And while its beaches, tropical rain forest, and biolumescent bays are wonders of nature, the island...

Thoughts on the Nomination Process of Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has acknowledged that nothing short of a meltdown can prevent the confirmation of native New Yorker Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina judge it...

Republicans Call Angry Groups to Testify at Sotomayor Hearings

Americans for a Pluralistic US Supreme Court circulates an online petition in support of President Obama's nominee.Yahoo News reports that the Republicans are planning to bring stakeholders in their political coalition into the hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of...

EasyWidget Leads to Petition on Judge Sotomayor's Confirmation

Click here to get the HTML code for the above EasyWidget.Progressive are strongly supporting "wise Latina woman" Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination for the US Supreme Court.  For example, African American blogger Atty. Francis L. Holland, whose previous efforts toward...

Netflix Excludes Puerto Rico, Charges Full Price

You know Netflix, right? The online DVD and Blu-Ray Disc rental service that everyone loves. If you’ve never heard of Netflix, they basically charge you a flat monthly rate and in exchange they will mail you one or more (depending on your plan) movies for you to keep...

Myths and Falsehoods Surrounding Sonia Sotomayor's Nomination

This article notes Conservatives and the Republican Party, especially Right Wing elements within the Party, came out in opposition of any potential nominee for the Supreme Court that...

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