Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, the father of SB 1070, has a new target in his cross hairs: "anchor babies," the ugly epithet used to label children born of undocumented immigrants. The senator's newest legislative provocation would allow Arizona "to refuse to accept or issue a birth certificate that recognizes...
0 Comments | Posted February 16, 2007 | 3:54 PM
It's Mardi Gras in the murder capital of the United States. New Orleans' most raucous parties and parades take place this long holiday weekend, which culminates on Fat Tuesday.
Carnival season officially kicked off on January 6th, a day that also closed out a week when more killings took place...
0 Comments | Posted May 13, 2006 | 3:50 PM
Lateefah Simon isn't the picture of motherhood found in Hallmark cards and advertisements for the perfect gift for Mom. Lateefah, now 28, got pregnant when she was a teenager living in the projects of San Francisco. She was born to a teen mother who has struggled with a crack addiction...
0 Comments | Posted July 30, 2010 | 7:15 PM