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Texas Prisons Report 1500 To ICE, and Other News
by The News   May 26, 2009
Inmate Citizenship Status Screening Put to Test in Texas Texas prisons have reported roughly 1,500 inmates to ICE under the Obama Administration’s new immigration enforcement program. Costs to federal taxpayers are estimated at $200 million this year and may increase...

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I Don’t Want Marriage, I Want Equity
by Tracy Kronzak   May 26, 2009
The scene right now in San Francisco.photo credit: Steve Rhodes There is nothing equitable about marriage, same-sex or otherwise. Equal, for sure, but equitable – no way. Sure I’m disappointed about today’s ruling from the CA Supreme Court. Because...

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Sonia Sotomayor: Never Too Old to Make Mamá Proud
by Jorge Rivas   May 26, 2009
(You have to click on the image for a larger view!) Celina Sotomayor, the mother of Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, cries during the announcement by President Barack Obama that her daughter is the nominee to replace retiring Supreme...

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The gang aptitude test
by Michelle Chen   May 25, 2009
Pop quiz: Do any of the following describe you? I try to be nice to other people because I care about their feelings. I get very angry and “lose my temper” (yell or get mad). I do as I...

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Remembering the forgotten
by Michelle Chen   May 25, 2009
For all the somber speeches and ceremonies, an untold number of people impacted by war remain all but forgotten on Memorial Day. In the Nation, Helen Benedict takes a look at the hidden war of women soldiers (excerpted from...

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The DREAM Act Gaining Ground, and Other News
by The News   May 25, 2009
DREAM Act Gaining Ground Again The DREAM Act is showing strong signs of life and according to new Senate calculations, is nearing the 60 votes it needs to pass through Congress, and could jump-start immigration reform under the Obama Administration....

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More White Washing in the Film Industry
by Terry Keleher   May 25, 2009
Here we go again. Seems like too many producers and casting directors still don’t seem to get it, despite repeated public outcries about the exclusion of people of color in films. Julianne Henry, an Illustration major at UMASS Dartmouth, has...

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A dirty job
by Michelle Chen   May 22, 2009
It's not every day that the police admit that they don't want to do their work, or that they're bad at it. So it's worth noting that the Police Foundation, a think tank focused "innovation and improvement in policing,"...

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SCOTUS and identity politics: Newyorkricans vs. wise white men
by Michelle Chen   May 22, 2009
The crusade for colorblindness has gained momentum in the media scrutiny of Sonia Sotomayor, a reported front-runner for the Supreme Court, and a self-proclaimed Newyorkrican. Amidst tense disputes over Sotomayor's qualifications and ideological leanings, Stuart Taylor's latest National Journal...

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Deportation while U wait
by Michelle Chen   May 22, 2009
Immigration court often involves lengthy legal disputes and tedious bureaucracy. At one downtown Los Angeles courthouse, however, officials have found an efficient way to cut through the red tape: kicking people out of the country without waiting for a...

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