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No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations

Tomas — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:53 +0000

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Latina activist Lorraine Lee namesake of trail near Tucson – Saturday dedication to honor deceased officer in Chicanos por la Causa

Tomas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:59 +0000

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After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.

Tomas — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:12:29 +0000

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How will Hispanics impact the business recovery in Arizona?

Tomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0000

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Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)

Tomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:43:22 +0000

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The purchasing power of Hispanics is growing at a rate nearly 3 times as fast as that of the general population in Arizona and nationwide, said an Arizona State University business expert who has studied the market for 14 years.

Tomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:23 +0000

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After the 2010 Census, new Members of Congress in states like Georgia and South Carolina as well as Arizona and Texas will owe their positions, in part, to the expanding Latino population.

Tomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:04:41 +0000

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has launched its 13th immigration and crime sweep and reported 27 arrests by Monday night.

Tomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:04 +0000

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ASU, ALRE release major study on Arizona’s Latino population – (direct link to report & powerpoint)

Tomas — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:32 +0000

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Frank M. Pesqueira, who owned the Grande Tortilla Factory for more than 60 years, died Nov. 9 a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 99. – Tucson

Tomas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34:13 +0000

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Barrow scientists partner with Hispanic ‘El Grupo’ in Alzheimer’s research

Tomas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:41:10 +0000

Researchers from the Barrow Neurological Institute and aging Hispanic alumni from Phoenix Union High School are partnering in a major research trial to study Alzheimer's disease in the ethnic community.

More than 20 graduates from the high school, who belong to a social club called "El Grupo," have joined neuroscientists at Barrow to study memory loss and Alzheimer's disease among the Hispanic community. Recent reports suggest Hispanics are at a greater risk for Alzheimer's than other groups, lending a greater urgency to this study. There are currently 200,000 Latinos in America with Alzheimer's and that number could increase to 1.3 million by 2050, a growth rate of 600 percent, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

"For some reason it is hard to get Hispanics involved in these research projects," says Jose Burruel, 84, who is part of the study and launched the social group's involvement with Barrow about six years ago. Since Burruel signed up for the study, he has invited Barrow researchers to attend El Grupo's breakfast gatherings at Bitzee Mama's restaurant in Glendale.

"El Grupo started out as a social network of old friends, and now the group is also an important participant in scientific research," says Dr. Leslie Baxter, a staff scientist and Clinical Neuropsychologist at Barrow. Dr. Baxter has been instrumental in the research with El Grupo and has used data from the group to get a broader picture of how Alzheimer's affects the ethnic group.

Baxter and other Barrow staffers attend El Grupo's breakfast gatherings and keep members updated on Alzheimer's research. El Grupo members are participating in various memory studies involving family history, cognitive and blood tests and MRI evaluations at Barrow.

"We are so fortunate to have El Grupo members as part of our study," says Dr. Baxter. "It is a challenge to get participants from ethnically diverse backgrounds involved. This study can affect research across the world."

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St. Joseph's is one of several local hospitals and research centers participating in the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium. This study is part of that Consortium's broader efforts at Alzheimer's research.

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Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Paul Espinosa, professors in ASU’s Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, are recipients of awards from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. The awards recognize energy, expertise and remarkable contributions to the Hispanic community.

Tomas — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:13:47 +0000

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AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson

Tomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:28:14 +0000

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Julio Cesar Chavez is opening Julio Cesar Chavez Campeones (Champions), a one-of-a-kind boxing-themed restaurant and entertainment venue on November 10 in Mesa, AZ

Tomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:11 +0000

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Alexandra Limón is heading to Fresno to become nightside general assignment reporter for KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate. – leaves Telemundo in Tucson

Tomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:44 +0000

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The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.

Tomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:40 +0000

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Miriam Flores is a 42-year-old Mexican immigrant who has taken the cause of English as a second language to the nation’s highest courts.

Tomas — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:33:07 +0000

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Long-time civic leader Joe E. Gonzales dies at 88 – in the late 1940s worked for U.S. Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona, died in Tucson last month from heart complications.

Tomas — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:02:46 +0000

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Alzheimer’s researchers tap into Hispanic group at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix

Tomas — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:20:28 +0000

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FBI investigating Joe Arpaio for using deputies to intimidate critics

Tomas — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:54:09 +0000

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