by David Safier A new group calling itself The Sound Strike is calling for musicians and artists to boycott Arizona over SB1070: Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for … Read more
by David Safier There have been lots of bits and pieces of SB1070 news since I last compiled a list. Here are some of them. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor went to DC to talk with Attorney General Eric Holder. "He joined nine other police chiefs from across the country to explain that SB 1070 … Read more
by David Safier MSNBC has announced it is devoting today, Wednesday, to discussing immigration issues. Apparently Telemundo is planning to do the same. On Monday, Telemundo set up its broadcasting shop in Phoenix. Jose Ronstadt explains, “We thought it's important for people to know what's happening in Arizona, raise consciousness so people can understand what … Read more
Press releases from Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: National Guard Troops Headed for Arizona Border 5.25.10 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords today is announcing that the White House has finally agreed to her repeated requests to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico. “The White House is doing the right thing,” said Giffords, … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Press release from the Terry Goddard for Governor campaign: Goddard Secures Administration Commitment for $500 million for National Guard, Border Security Phoenix — Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that the President will ask Congress for a $500 million appropriation to deploy the National Guard and pay for other Border Security and … Read more