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Some Hispanic lives are apparently worth more than others.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed the new superintendent of schools and hiring more Spanish-speaking police officers.

New Bedford Police are investigating the robbery of a city man Wednesday night in the South End. Det. Cap. Steven Vicente says the robbery happened around 7pm in the vicinity of Brock Avenue and Harmony Street. The victim told Police he was approached by two women who asked him for some money...

Protecting Mayan workers from frequent night-time robberies and assaults is frustrating city officials, who aren't seeing as much engagement from people within that Central American community as they had hoped. Human Relations Commission Executive Director Marcelina Pina-Christian said the commission appointed Irma Perez, a Mayan, to the body in hopes of better connecting with that group, but ther

A flag-raising ceremony held Friday afternoon on the steps of New Bedford City Hall recognized 22 Latino countries. The ceremony commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month, and a weekend of celebration in New Bedford. Mariangeli "Angie" Vargas, President of the Puerto Rican and Latin American Art and Culture Committee of New Bedford tells WBSM News keeping the culture alive is important for th

Cancer is now the leading cause of death for Hispanics in the U.S. Heart disease was formerly number one, but the overall rate of heart disease has been dropping thanks to new treatments and drugs.