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Monica Trevino was formerly a journalist at CNN and Univision. Currently, pursuing a career as a freelance journalist reporting on ethnic communities and social justice issues that are often ignored by the mainstream press.
Monica Trevino
Monica Trevino was formerly a journalist at CNN and Univision. Currently, pursuing a career as a freelance journalist reporting on ethnic communities and social justice issues that are often ignored by the mainstream press.
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November 14, 2011
The day Arizona Governor Brewer signed SB 1070 was the day that I decided to leave "traditional" journalism to pursue a career as an independent journalist reporting on issues that impact the Latino community. My hopes are to tell stories that accurately portray the community and bring a balanced and fair dialogue to the negative rhetoric. Recently, I moved back to my hometown of Chicago after having worked at CNN for 4 years and another 4 at Univision. My career in mainstream media has been full of ups and downs – a bit of disillusion and a bit of triumphs. What motivated me to become a...
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November 11, 2011
My name is Barb Kalbach, I am a fourth-generation family farmer and nurse from rural Iowa and a longtime member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI). Last week I called the offices of Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to tell him to stop financing payday lenders. I talked to a young man Moynihan’s office and told him that I thought payday lending was an outrageous, predatory practice, and if Bank of America was serious about investing in communities they would get out of the business completely. I told him that I live near Creston, IA, a small town of about 5,000 people that has...
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February 18, 2011
After the death of her daughter, Wanda Hopkins was forced to take out a payday loan to cover some of the funeral costs and bills that were left when her daughter passed away. It took her 7 years to repay that initial $300 loan which set her on a financial spiral that has been nearly impossible to recover from. Sadly, Wanda’s story is not an isolated case according to a report recently released by National People’s Action: “Credit Segregation.” Wanda Hopkins is the prime target for predatory payday lending shops since she is African American and lives in Chicago’s inner city. Alarmingly, the...
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February 3, 2011
If you committed fraud or stole, the consequences would be steep and probably lead to imprisonment. Unless, of course, you’re a banker. The crimes committed by big banks against millions of Americans have gone unpunished . Big banks’ reckless behavior put our economy at the brink and their disregard for our laws has led to millions of unnecessary foreclosures. Yet, they haven’t been held accountable. But, you can hold the big banks accountable for their crimes by participating in a National AG Call-In Day , taking place today, Feb 3. Last week, homeowners in Iowa met for a second time with...
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December 13, 2010
Attorneys General are gearing up to take on big banks and they need to hear from everyone, especially Mothers who own homes. On Tuesday, December 14, homeowners from 15 states will be meeting with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. Miller is leading a 50-state investigation into the foreclosure scandal. We are demanding principal reduction for millions of families who are at-risk of losing their homes, a new approach to preventing unnecessary foreclosures and criminal penalties for bankers who broke the law. Please join us by signing on to this letter, which we will deliver to Miller and the...
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October 14, 2010
Just when you think big banks couldn’t be more heartless, now we’re hearing that thousands of families were illegally foreclosed on because the banks lost or destroyed their original mortgage notes . Some big banks announced that they would delay foreclosures until they investigate the faulty practices of their "Foreclosure Factories", but they are downplaying the latest crisis as just a "technical problem." This is more than just a technical problem. It is yet another a sign of a broken down system. And, it's costing families everything they have. Big banks have created a system where it is...
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