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Seniesa Estrada with her dad and coach, Joe Estrada, in Montebello, Calif. (Courtesy StoryCorps)

StoryCorps Historias: A father quits gang to become his daughters’s boxing coach

Seniesa, 17, is an amateur boxing champion. Her father is a former gang member who gave up that life to become her boxing coach. Here, they talk about how she … Read More

Illinois Sen. William Delgado, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers at the Illinois State Capitol Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Springfield, Ill., during a Senate committee hearing considering a one-year moratorium on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close some schools. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

54 Chicago schools to close, opponents say minority students will be affected the most

CHICAGO (AP) -- The city of Chicago has begun informing teachers about which public schools it intends to close under a contentious plan that opponents say will … Read More

Luis Aroche, 34, uses his experience as a former gang member to devise alternative sentences for young offenders. (Photo courtesy of Alex Bastian)

In San Francisco, former gang member helps give young offenders a second chance

In the world of criminal justice, Luis Aroche is something of an anomaly. Even though he works for the San Francisco district attorney's office, Aroche fights … Read More

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¡ASK A MEXICAN! On Mexico-US relations and how to avoid cussing

Dear Mexican: Suppose the United States government and the American public were as progressive and conscious of our country's true self-interest as are, for … Read More