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PBS report on SB 1070, with help from the Chronicle

April 25, 2012 by

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Watch Supreme Court to Weigh Contentious Arizona immigration law, the first of a two-part report by PBS on the SB 1070  hearing at the Supreme Court today. The report was produced with a little fixer-help from the Chronicle. Be sure to check out an impromptu encounter between Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and an inmate that was included […]

Book Review: The Legacy of Conquest

August 11, 2011 by

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The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West By Patricia Nelson Limerick, W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1987, 349 pages Review by Curt Prendergast *** A recent headline on the front page of the Arizona Daily Star read “‘Invasion’ claim over SB 1070 shot down.” The state of Arizona had countersued […]

Narratives in the News: Opinions of SB 1070

April 13, 2011 by

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News coverage in April 2010 of opinions of SB 1070 in the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Daily Star and the Nogales International began with a Letter to the Editor in the Star on April 6. The author criticized the state Legislature for focusing so much on immigration, rather than other issues.  The first opinion piece […]

Narratives in the News: SB 1070, Brewer, and Obama

April 3, 2011 by

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By Curtis Prendergast – A national drama unfolded in the summer of 2010.  It revolved around Gov. Brewer of Arizona, President Obama, and SB 1070.  This drama was the most current episode of the rising tensions between state and federal government. This tension exists on nearly every political front, such as in the debate over […]

Narratives in the News: SB 1070 Polls

April 2, 2011 by

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By Curtis Prendergast – SB 1070 was one of the most controversial topics of conversation in Arizona during the summer of 2010. Public opinion, measured by man-on-the-street interviews and polls, was frequently cited in news articles. The Chronicle gathered articles published during April 2010 by the Arizona Daily Star, the Arizona Republic, and the Nogales […]

Narratives in the News: SB 1070 Boycotts

April 1, 2011 by

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By Curtis Prendergast – One of the biggest news stories in Arizona in 2010 was the passage of SB 1070 by the Arizona Legislature. As soon as the law was signed by Gov. Brewer on April 23, local governments, activist groups and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) announced that they planned a variety of boycotts of […]

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