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The Colorado Independent: ‘Truth in Immigration’ Site Aims to Bust Myths, Correct Media

  • bmenezes · 1 year ago
    Listen to major Denver talk radio programs and then ask why hate crimes are up against Latinos

    To be more specific, review the track record KHOW's Peter Boyles -- who broadcast the leprosy falsehood nearly a year before Lou Dobbs did -- has for fostering and engaging in bigoted commentary regarding immigration reform:

    http://colorado.mediamatters.org/issues_topics/...

    This frequent dehumanization of immigrants -- especially Hispanic immigrants -- on a major Front Range broadcast outlet coincides with the increase in hate crimes against Latinos noted in the article above.

    Coincidence?

    Bill Menezes

    Editorial Director, Colorado Media Matters