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US Cities Call For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

May 11, 2011

“Immigration has been a source for economic growth and innovation. From its founding, the nation has been strengthened by immigrants.” ... read more

Poll: Gay Marriage Opposition Wanes

May 11, 2011

"We knew that public opinion was evolving. You end up leaving us in a posture where the public has moved and the policymakers haven't and won't." ... read more

Study Outlines Housing Affordability By Race

May 11, 2011

Half of all homes sold last year were not affordable to the almost half of all Hispanics and African Americans based on median incomes. ... read more

Utah Immigration Law Put On Hold

May 11, 2011

Utah's enforcement-only immigration policy has been put on hold just 15 hours after it became law, state officials said. ... read more

Dems Reintroduce DREAM Act

May 11, 2011

"We're not giving up," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, "This is not just a piece of legislation, it is a matter of justice." ... read more

Presbyterians Open Ordination To Gays

May 11, 2011

"We're delighted that the Presbyterians have formally joined the millions of faithful Americans who welcome their gay and lesbian brothers and sisters just as they are." ... read more

MINORITY COLLEGE DILEMMA

May 11, 2011

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NY Court Bans Sale Of Tax-Free Cigarettes By Tribes

May 11, 2011

“What this does is, it puts us out of business. It won’t stop people from buying tax-free cigarettes—it will just create a black market, like during Prohibition." ... read more

Notre Dame Expert: Immigration Has Become A 'Bad' Word

May 11, 2011

"It no longer conjures images of Ellis Island. Now, even when we are talking about immigration in general, the default is we start talking about undocumented immigration." ... read more

Univision Honors Organization Of The Year

December 31, 2011

"“We are delighted to present Univision’s Community Corazon Award for Organization of the Year to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Leadership Award to Thomas Saenz." ... read more

Hispanic-Owned Small Businesses To Be Recognized

May 11, 2011

“Small businesses drive job creation and economic growth across the nation, and the growing contribution of Hispanic-owned businesses is well documented." ... read more

Court House Confederate Flag Draws Fire From ACLU

May 10, 2011

The 11 whites and one African-American that comprised his jury walked past the flag dozens of times before rendering a verdict and voting on a sentence. ... read more

CA Congressman Seeks Delay In DADT Repeal

May 10, 2011

“Make no mistake. The expected Duncan Hunter amendment is designed to slow down repeal,” Servicemembers Legal Defense Network executive director Aubrey Sarvis said. ... read more

AZ Gov. To Accelerate Immigration Law Appeal

May 10, 2011

Brewer and Horne said it was necessary to accelerate the appeals process, which normally would involve a ruling by the full 9th Circuit, followed an appeal to the Supreme Court. ... read more

Study Finds Sickle Cell Treatment Safe For Young Children

May 10, 2011

“Families who enrolled their children in this important study are heroes for helping us find better treatments that will benefit children now and in the future." ... read more

IMMIGRATION TOPIC ONE TODAY

May 10, 2011

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Obama Choses Historic Memphis School As "Race To The Top" Winner

May 10, 2011

Booker T. Washington is the city’s oldest high school created for black students during segregation. ... read more

"100 Black Men" Gala Honorees Reflect Mentoring Philosophy

May 10, 2011

“Graduation rates continue to be disappointing, and access to role models is still a challenge, but we will continue our work.” ... read more

Report Examines Safety In Chicago Public Schools

May 10, 2011

The best predictor of whether students and teachers feel safe is the quality of relationships inside the school building. ... read more

Asians Laud Today Co-Host Pick

May 10, 2011

The new lineup presents one of the most multicultural faces on television. Lauer and Guthrie are white, Roker is black, Morales is Hispanic and Curry was born in Guam. ... read more

Hospice Care Linked To Local Area's Household Income

May 10, 2011

The building of community hospices is often funded through charity and this is one possible explanation for the disparities seen in the study. ... read more

Napolitano: U.S. Must Address Immigration

May 09, 2011

Napolitano said states are taking on immigration issues because of an "underlying frustration that this has not yet been dealt with at the national level." ... read more

PGA Crowns Minority Tournament Champions

May 09, 2011

"We have put a lot of hard work in this year and it paid off at our favorite event of the year," said Clark. "These tournaments are always a grind." ... read more

One Africa Summit This Friday

May 09, 2011

The Summit re-connects the nations and people of Africa with a displaced Diaspora spread out across the world. ... read more

Hispanic Caucus Calls For Freeze On ICE Program

May 09, 2011

Lawmakers in Congress and in states throughout the country say ICE officials lied about program details and requirements at its early stages. ... read more

Redistricting Plan Fails To Reflect Surge In Latinos

May 10, 2011

The House map, in contrast to Voter ID and other bogus "ballot security" measures, fails to acknowledge a fundamental fact that is changing the face and future of Texas. ... read more

Digital-Divide Issues Blindside Ethnic Communities

May 09, 2011

Free Press made special efforts to bring the ethnic and community media into the national debate by facilitating participation of ethnic media journalists from across the nation. ... read more

Race Drives Debate On U.S. Future

May 09, 2011

The panelists all said the United States is not yet a colorblind society, and they agreed that their point of divergence was on how to achieve it. ... read more

Blacks With Bulimia

May 09, 2011

"Our community doesn't talk about this stuff," says Armstrong, who chronicled her battle in the 2009 memoir. ... read more

Research: Inner-City Mothers Need More Breastfeeding Support

May 09, 2011

Researchers found differences in initiation rates among patients born in different hospitals, and among patients seen in different health centers. ... read more

Study: Minority Kids Most Likely To Have Unmet Dental Needs

May 09, 2011

“It is not enough to repair the destruction caused by the disease process of tooth decay. We must work harder at preventing it.” ... read more