Arizona's ethnic studies ban whitewashes history
OPINION - By removing ethnic studies, Arizona spits in the face of the civil rights legacy, and tells people of color they don't count...
Black leaders out of step with followers on immigration
OPINION - There is a quiet but glaring disconnect between civil rights leaders backing immigration reform and the antipathy many blacks feel toward illegal immigration...
Ariz. governor signs bill banning ethnic studies
PHOENIX (AP) - State schools chief Tom Horne said the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program teaches Latino students they are oppressed by whites...
UN rights experts criticize Arizona immigration law
GENEVA (AP) - Arizona's new law on illegal immigration could violate international standards that are binding in the United States, six U.N. human rights experts said Tuesday...
Do illegal immigrants take away African-American jobs?
OPINION - While immigration trends have led to immigrants filling low wage jobs that were historically filled by African-Americans, no low-wage job was ever exclusively black...
'Los Suns' inspire low key reaction from fans
PHOENIX (AP) - Suns fans wore "Los Suns" jerseys and T-shirts and a group of four even entered the arena with sombreros for their team's playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Obama: Immigration reform can't wait another year
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said he wants to begin work this year on legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system, firming up his commitment on a key priority for Latino voters and lawmakers...
Should the Phoenix Suns be stepping into the political arena?
OPINION - The Suns' protest will probably give other athletic teams the courage to follow suit...
Sharpton, Phoenix mayor to participate in Ariz. protest
PHOENIX (AP) - Organizers plan a gathering at a church near downtown Phoenix and then a three-mile candlelight procession to the Capitol...
Suns don 'Los Suns' jerseys in solidarity with Latinos
PHOENIX (AP) - Owner Robert Sarver says it's "to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation."...
