Generations’ worth of racial and class tensions have come to the forefront as a defiant young Latino politician takes on the city’s power brokers. His hero? A 19th century outlaw.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw out an Arizona law Monday and by a surprisingly lopsided vote, ruling state officials may not demand a proof of citizenship from residents who register to vote.
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WASHINGTON – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced his resignation Monday after more than four years at the head of the agency.
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Justices uphold the murder conviction of a Texas man who refused to answer a question. The 5-4 ruling says suspects must invoke their legal rights.
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WASHINGTON — Arizona may not require documentary proof of citizenship from prospective voters, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-to-2 decision on Monday.
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Los Angeles Unified will shift hundreds of disabled students from special-education centers to traditional schools this fall as it accelerates efforts to integrate youngsters with physical and developmental handicaps.
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The budget-strapped University of California squanders millions on mindless diversity programs.
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WASHINGTON — With the Senate beginning debate next week on an ambitious bill to overhaul the immigration system, Republicans in the House moved this week to set a tougher tone on the issue and to stake out their own course on legislation.
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Even as they await rulings from the Supreme Court this month on the legal rights of gay and lesbian couples, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage agree on one point — legal recognition has become inevitable.
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Republican members try to block an Obama program that stops deportations of many young people.
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