Rep. Velazquez Demands FCC Probe of Racist Puerto Rico TV Program
August 06, 2020
August 06, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 5:
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), requesting an investigation into the continued use of racist, xenophobic, and homophobic remarks on a regularly aired Puerto Rican television show. In an episode aired last week on "La Comay," the program's titular character directed xenophobic remarks towards Senator Edu . . .
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), requesting an investigation into the continued use of racist, xenophobic, and homophobic remarks on a regularly aired Puerto Rican television show. In an episode aired last week on "La Comay," the program's titular character directed xenophobic remarks towards Senator Edu . . .