The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena denied parole

A time to think about something other than the immigration news.

An NPR report reminded me of one of may daughter’s — at least when she was a toddler — favorite singers.

The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole for a conviction for fatally shooting the young singer in 1995.

Yolanda Saldívar will continue serving a life sentence at a prison in Texas, after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to not release her.

“The singer known to her fans as simply Selena was one of the first Mexican-Americans to make it into the mainstream music scene and was on the verge of crossing over into the English-language pop market when she was killed.”  Check out this Billboard article on Selena’s legacy:  33 Ways Selena Quintanilla’s Legacy Has Endured: A Timeline.

KJ