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Friday, May 11, 2012  Federal officials sue Arizona sheriff Arpaio over allegations of racial profiling of Latinos

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Do you think a hoodie is threatening? Find out what locals think about the hoodie.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Poll: Americans open to trading off some liberties - within limits - to fight terrorism

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Black drivers were 69% more likely than white motorists to be pulled over in 2010.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  Black motorists in Missouri are being stopped by police at an increasingly disproportionate rate when compared with white and Hispanic motorists.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  First lady Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal immigration question from a Maryland second-grader Wednesday when she visited an elementary school with her Mexican counterpart, Margarita Zavala.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 percent of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52 percent who said blacks do and 50 percent who said women.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  UPDATED 5:05 p.m. CDT. Confronting soaring frustration over illegal immigration, President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned Arizona's crackdown and pushed instead for a federal fix the nation could embrace.

Friday, April 23, 2010  Obama calls Arizona immigration measure 'misguided' as Republican governor faces pressure to act

Friday, February 13, 2009  4 US Reps request civil rights probe of Ariz. sheriff's office accused of racial profiling