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The NYPD Commissioner Told Cops to Follow the Law -- So Why Did Illegal, Racist Pot Arrests Continue to Increase?

Paul Armentano, NORML. February 2, 2012.

Even after the Commissioner told cops to follow the books on pot charges, small time weed arrests continued, breaking records for the past decade.

Racist Arizona Immigration Law Earns It First Lawsuit -- And It's From a Pastor

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. October 17, 2011.

Detectives questioned the validity of Manuel Hernández's papers and accused him of lying about being a pastor. He wasn't.

Forced by a Private Company to Wear an Ankle Monitor? The Truth About Obama's Latest Immigration Reform

Matias Romas, Other Words. September 30, 2011.

An immigration activist explains his hopeful reaction to new legislation -- until he ended up shackled by a company with a lucrative DHS contract.

Three Years, 30,000 Incidents of Human Rights Abuse: Are Border Patrol Agents the Real Criminals?

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. September 29, 2011.

Allegations range from Border Patrol agents denying food and water to adults and children in detention for several days, to purposely separating families during deportation.

"Illegal Immigrant" or "Undocumented Worker"? What Ethnic Media Says About The Implications of Language

Elena Shore, New America Media. September 26, 2011.

The AP Stylebook prefers "illegal immigrant," but the National Association of Hispanic Journalists advocates the term "undocumented immigrant."

Progress? California Passes Second Half of Dream Act

Seth Hoy, Immigration Impact. September 15, 2011.

AB 131 vastly expanded undocumented students' access to in-state college and university funds, but restrictionists are quick to inaccurately call it expensive.

In Mississippi, Latinos Rebuild The Coast and Revitalize The Economy, But Are Still Targeted by Harsh Raids

Marcelo Ballve, New American Media. September 15, 2011.

Since 2005, Hispanics have been pouring into Mississippi, helping to rebuild the coast and comprising a vital force in the state's economy.

Immigrant Grassroots Organizations Say Arizona Boycott is Not Over

Valeria Fernandez, New American Media. September 14, 2011.

A Hispanic advocacy group decided to call off the boycott initiated in response to brutal anti-immigrant legislation, but grassroots organizations were determined to stay put.

Border Security After 9/11: Wasteful Policy Fueling New Drug Wars

Tom Barry, AlterNet. September 14, 2011.

The criminal justice system is overwhelmed, our prisons are crowded with immigrants, and the flagging "war on drugs" has been given new life at home and abroad.

When Booze Was Banned But Pot Was Not

Jacob Sullum, Reason. January 14, 2011.

What can today’s crusaders against prohibition learn from their predecessors who ended the alcohol ban?

Cheney Confesses to Serious Crimes -- Torture Is Just the Beginning

David Swanson, davidswanson.org. February 18, 2010.

Dick Cheney's statutory crimes are notable for their severity, their number, and his public confessions to them.

Should We Ban Tobacco?

Tony Newman, CNN. August 2, 2009.

Cigarettes kill more people than cocaine, heroin, meth and all other illegal drugs combined. Imagine if they were illegal.

Dictatorship: What Those Secret Memos Tell Us About the Bush White House

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 3, 2009.

We continue to learn about how far Bush, Cheney, and their team of "creative" lawyers were willing to push the legal envelope.