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September 29th, 2014

Voting Rights Still Challenged in Ohio

Written by Ann Sanner in Discrimination Cases, Race Relations with 0 Comments
Attorneys for the state of Ohio have formally asked the full federal appeals court to review a lawsuit affecting the swing state's early voting schedule.
Voting Rights at still challenged in Ohio, an important swing state, as we approach the mid-term election in November. What is tied up in the court system is what should be the schedule for early voting, which could start as early as next week. Attorneys for the state of Ohio have formally asked the full federal appeals court to review a lawsuit affecting the swing state's early voting schedule....
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September 25th, 2014

Immigration Poses Challenges for Obama

Written by Jim Kuhnhenn - Associated Press in All About Family, National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations with 27 Comments
In this June 30, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, pauses while making a statement about immigration reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Obama over time has been embraced and scorned by immigrant advocates who have viewed him as both a champion and an obstacle to their cause.
Immigration poses major challenges for President Barack Obama who thus far has had a complicated history with the politics of immigration. The son of a Kenyan immigrant, Obama has been both embraced and scorned by immigrant advocates who have viewed him as both a champion and an obstacle to their cause. In 2006, about 30 Mexican nationals desperate to avoid deportations that would separate them...
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September 25th, 2014

Jews and Muslims Victim of More Hate Crimes

Written by Colleen Long - Associated Press in Common Ties That Bind, Race Relations with 0 Comments
As hate crimes increase against Jewish people, they vary from anti-Semitic statements circulation of fliers with swastikas, to assaults and vandalism.
Jews and Muslims are becoming victims of hate crimes more and more. Suspected hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people have increased in New York City following unrest overseas this summer, but the attacks are random and not from any organized group, police officials said Wednesday. Deputy Chief Michael Osgood, who heads the special victims division, said there's been an increase since July 1...
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September 24th, 2014

Minorities Shut Out of TV Series Director Roles

Written by Lynn Elber in National Collegiate Dialogue, Race Relations with 7 Comments
Minorities are not making gains as directors of TV series.
Minorities are largely shut out of the ranks of TV series directors in a stubbornly unchanged pattern of hiring, according to a study recently released by the Hollywood Directors Guild of America. The Directors Guild of America report said that employers have made no significant improvement in diversity among TV directors in the last four years. According to the study, white males directed the...
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September 24th, 2014

Hispanic Chamber Sees Opportunity in Utah

Written by Michelle L. Price in Eyes On The Enterprise, Race Relations with 0 Comments
The leadership at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce believes Utah offers a strong business environment, a growing Latino population and a compassionate approach to immigration.
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce sees opportunity in Utah and is holding its annual convention in Salt Lake City this week, a location the organization's leader said may seem "kind of counterintuitive." U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Javier Palomarez said that while Utah is not a usual Latino stronghold like Florida or California, it makes sense for the country's largest...
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