On July 24, 1973, twelve year old Santos Rodriguez was brutally murdered by Dallas Police Officer Darell Cain, but the murder pushed the Mexican American community of Dallas to demand justice.  On today's episode, Carmen tells Cristina about the violent and tragic murder of Santos and how the Mexican American community came together in the aftermath.

TW: murder of a child, police violence, mention of suicide

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Sources  
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/santos-rodriguez/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/24/205121429/How-The-Death-Of-A-12-Year-Old-Changed-The-City-Of-Dallas 
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/07/22/40-years-after-santos-rodriguezs-murder-scars-remain-for-family-neighbors-and-dallas/ 
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