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‘Sesame Street’ to hold open audition for new Latino character

‘Sesame Street’ to hold open audition for new Latino character If you're Latino and are in the New York area, you could have a chance at taking up residence at a very exclusive address: Sesame Street.

PBS ‘Need To Know’ documentary tackles border patrol abuse

PBS ‘Need To Know’ documentary tackles border patrol abuse According to the second installment of a PBS documentary, "Crossing The Line," many of the agency's employees are falling short of their stated ideals.

PBS plans documentary series on Latino Americans

PBS plans documentary series on Latino Americans PBS said Wednesday it is preparing a six-hour documentary series on the history of Latinos in the United States, set to air in the fall of 2013.

Investigation unveils brutal beating of immigrant involving U.S. agents

Investigation unveils brutal beating of immigrant involving U.S. agents Eight people have been killed in brutal interactions with U.S. agents along the border in the past two years, according to a new PBS segment set to air Friday.

Precious Knowledge: A film about solidarity for ethnic studies in Tucson

Precious Knowledge: A film about solidarity for ethnic studies in Tucson Award-winning Mexican-American documentary filmmaker, Eren McGinnis dedicated the last three years to help her son and his colleagues in the cause to save ethnic studies classes by making a documentary, entitled "Precious Knowledge."

Maria Hinojosa talks about her documentary “Lost In Detention” (Video)

Maria Hinojosa talks about her documentary “Lost In Detention” (Video) Last year, the Obama administration set new records for detaining and deporting immigrants who were inside the country illegally. FRONTLINE correspondent Maria Hinojosa takes a penetrating look at Obama’s vastly expanded immigration net, explores the controversial Secure Communities enforcement program and goes inside the hidden world of immigration detention in Lost in Detention, airing Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011,

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is a one-hour documentary about a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. In 2008, a series of attacks against Latino residents of Patchogue, New York culminate with the murder of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant who had lived in the Long Island village for 13 years.

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