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In early September 2009, CNN posted an article detailing the racial discrimination against Latinos in Suffolk County. The report is a part of a running series called, "Latino in America," where CNN discusses the state of the Latino population in the USA. This particular report raised some alarming issues about the current status of racism in the USA today.

The impetus for this report was the murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant named Marcelo Lucero. As the article says, "Prosecutors allege that the killers were a group of teenagers who targeted Latinos as part of a sport they called 'beaner-hopping.'" The FBI also claims that hate crimes against Latinos rose 40% between 2004 and 2007 nationwide. Two different county officials were also quoted in the article saying hateful things and threatening violence against gatherings of Latin people.

While the above claims are disturbing enough, it is unsettling that all of these things happened in one county in the USA. While this country has made great strides in eliminating racial intolerance, racism still exists in this country today, as shown in the FBI statistic.

Racial discrimination is not only morally wrong, but it can also be illegal. If you or a loved one has been the victim of racial discrimination or gender discrimination, please contact the Cochran Firm today. We will fight for your rights and get you the judgment that you deserve.

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