Barack Obama actually said...

This month, I join all Americans in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the achievements and sacrifices of Hispanic America...

I am pleased that the Louisiana state appeals court recognized that the aggravated battery charge brought in this case was inappropriate.

I hope that today's decision will lead the prosecutor to reconsider the excessive charges brought against all the teenagers in this case.

And I hope that the judicial process will move deliberately to ensure that all of the defendants will receive a fair trial and equal justice...