by David Safier Here's a quick selection of SB1070-related news items. About 75 people protested in Florida outside the Marlons/D-Backs game. Best T Shirt: "Strike Out SB 1070." "The Pasadena City Council voted 5-2 on Monday night to officially denounce the controversial Arizona immigration law." "Medical organizations representing more than 156,000 health care providers released … Read more
by David Safier The AZ Republic's Daniel González wrote a long, detailed article about divisions inside the Mormon Church over SB1070. [Russell] Pearce, a devout Mormon, has been the driving force behind virtually every bill introduced in recent years aimed at clamping down on illegal immigrants. Mormon officials say Pearce does not speak for the … Read more
by David Safier Here are a few SB1070-related items worth noting. Silvana Salcido Esparza, the James Beard award-winning chef at the Barrio Cafe in Phoenix, decided to take a principled stand and speak out against SB1070, telling young people they need to vote to change things. Her business has been booming during a time when … Read more
by David Safier Since the beginning of my coverage of all things SB1070, I've been using the photo at right on most of my posts. It's from, if I remember correctly, a demonstration in LA. We Are All Arizona. I like the sound of that. All over the country, people recognize, if this law is … Read more
by David Safier Interesting column on HuffPo by Dave Zirin, Sports correspondent for the Nation (Sports correspondent for the Nation? Who knew?) Zirin says anti-SB1070 Angelenos should root against coach Phil Jackson and for Los Suns. Jackson said this in favor of SB1070: "Am I crazy, or am I the only one that heard [the … Read more