News archive from May 2009
Friday, May 29
Career Lawyers Overruled on Voting Case, Washington TimesThe Franchise for Felons, Washington Times
Multiracial People Are Fastest Growing Group, AP
8 Rape Charges Tossed in Fatal Carjacking of Knoxville Couple, Knoxville News Sentinel
Why Are the Jail Cells Empty?, Detroit Free Press
NAACP Branch Readies for Confederate Flag Fight, AP
Hinduism Blooms in Triangle, News & Observer (Raleigh)
Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones Demands Legislation to Encourage Minority Hiring, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Unwelcome Guest Workers, Toronto Star
GMO Foods Banned . . . As Nation Starves, The Zimbabwean
The Threat of Puerto Rican Statehood, AR Classic Article
Thursday, May 28
Sotomayor Nomination Splits GOP, Los Angeles TimesSonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Senorita: A Case of Unapologetic Racism, Canada Free Press (Toronto)
Ayers, Dohrn Say Racism Not Dead, Chicago Sun Times
The Dream Endangered, Washington Post
Barack Obama and Alarming Black Unemployment, BlackVoices
State Prisons Are Major Breeding Ground for Islamic Radicalization, New York Daily News
Marrow Donors Elusive for Multiracial Patients, AP
Mansfield Flag Controversy Draws Worldwide Outrage, KTVT-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth)
Hallway Culture Clash, National Post (Toronto)
A Modern Witch Trial, City Journal
Muslim Chef Loses Tribunal Case, BBC
Muslim Migrants Riot in Athens, The Age (Melbourne)
Wednesday, May 27
Mr. Obama Shows His Hand, Special to AR NewsBurris on Tape Offering a Check for Blagojevich, Chicago Tribune
Connerly Tries Again With Anti-Affirmative Action Measure, Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
Koch Faces Court Date, Daily Tar Heel (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill)
Study: Teachers Choose Schools According to Student Race, Science Daily
RNC Hiring Chafes Top Hispanics, Politico
Obama Taps Bolden to Lead NASA, InformationWeek
Perceived Racism Linked to Weight Gain, Boston Researchers Say, Boston Globe
An Open Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Special to AR News
Antigua's 'Mount Obama' to Be National Park, AK-BF/ML
Tuesday, May 26
Identity Politics and Sotomayor, National JournalSan Francisco Sees Baby Boom, Mercury News (San Francisco)
Georgia Lawmaker Wants to End 'Birthright Citizenship', AP
A Prom Divided, New York Times
Black-Ruled Town in Danger of Dying in Alabama, AP
FBI Watching Somali Muslims in D.C., WorldNetDaily
The First Memorial Day, Post and Courier
Man Has 21 Children With 11 Mothers!, WVLT-TV (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Nine Rioters Arrested After 'Luton Protest Turned Violent', Telegraph (London)
Archbishops Call for BNP Boycott, BBC News
Brazil Fashion Show Agrees to Black Model Quota, AFP
Friday, May 22
Feds: Latino Gang Targeted Blacks, APRevival of National Black Power Conference Starts Today in Marietta, Marietta (Georgia) Daily
Mayor Quits Job for Gay Illegal Immigrant He Loves, Houston Chronicle
How Disease-Carrying Foreigners Endanger U.S., WorldNetDaily
Whites Become Minority in Kansas County, CNN
Data Show Minority Juveniles Arrested More Often, AP
More Quebecers See Immigrants As Threat: Poll, Montreal Gazette
Prosecution of Wilders to Go Ahead, Dutch News (Amsterdam)
Children in Congo Forced Into Exorcisms, USA Today
Blacks and High Steel, AR Classic Article
Thursday, May 21
White Pride Is Uncool, Taki’s MagazineFace Facts on Frisks: The NYPD's Wise Policy, New York Post
Immigrants' Children Might Get Help From DREAM Act, Orlando Sentinel
Jesse Jackson Jr. Pays Campaign Funds to Chicago Alderman Wife, Bloomberg
A Possible Solution to Deadly Intersection in Va., WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.)
Diversity on the Bench, AP
Program Comes to Foreign Nurses' Aid, Calgary Herald
Toxic Politics Shake Up British Parties, New York Times
Australia Slashes Immigration, Malayalam News (Kerala, India)
Plans for Foreign Labour Quota Shelved, Turkish Weekly (Ankara)
Wednesday, May 20
Republicans Fear Latino Flight, PoliticoRNC's Steele Associates' Pay Spurs Questions, Washington Times
Survey Delves Into High Birth Rate for Young Latinas, CNN
Federal, State Officials Devise Bill to Replace REAL ID, National Journal
Democrats Seek Financial Rescue of Minority-Owned Broadcasters, The Hill
From In-Crowd to Out, Boston Globe,
King Siblings Oppose Film Deal Struck by Brother, AP
Michael Vick Case Raises the Question . . . How Many More Pro Athletes Are Involved in Dog Fighting?, Norfolk (Virginia) Examiner
'BNP Invited to Queen's Party', Sun (London)
Eurabia Has a Capital: Rotterdam, Chiesa News (Italy)
Tuesday, May 19
Airline Mechanics Who Can't Read English, WFAA-TV (News 8, Dallas-Ft. Worth)State GOP's Problem? Too White, Too Male, Orange County Register
U.S. to Expand Immigration Checks to All Local Jails, Washington Post
Inequality in the Savings Race, Metro International (New York)
Congressional Black Caucus Congress and ACORN--Corruption at the Highest Level, Portland (Oregon) Examiner
Hip Hop on the Hill, Politico
Rapper Dolla Is Shot, Killed at Beverly Center, Los Angeles Times
North Dakota Board's Vote Puts 'Fighting Sioux' Mascot on Thinner Ice, Chronicle of Higher Education
Southern Californians Learn the Spanish-English Two-Step, Los Angeles Times
It's Ol' Brown Eyes!, Daily Star (London)
Placer Park Gift Comes With Troubling Catch: The Name of Shockley, Sacramento Bee
Monday, May 18
E-Verify Program Confirming Workers' Legal Status Grows in Popularity, Los Angeles TimesMinorities Affected Most as New York Foreclosures Rise, New York Times
84% Say English Should Be America's Official Language, Rasmussen Reports
People With Higher IQs Make Wiser Economic Choices, Study Finds, Science Daily
Appeals Court Sides With Team in Suit Challenging Trademark, Washington Pos
Many Hispanics Call State Home; Adams, Franklin Counties Are Both Majority-Minorities, AP & Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Washington)
Md. Creates Commission to Help African Immigrants, AP
Seeds of Afghan Jihad Bloom in Two US Towns, Daily Times (Lahore, Pakistan)
Are Blacks More Likely to Get Addicted to Smoking?, BET
Mass Exodus From UK, The Move Channel
Guidelines for Permission for Permanent Residence, Immigration Bureau of Japan
Friday, May 15
Swine Flu: Is There a Racial Link?, Special to AR News4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crash, Omaha World-Herald
Wanted by the FBI for Murder, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Perdue Signs Immigration Bill, AP
SoCal Counties to Check Suspects' Immigrant Status, AP
Discrimination for Blacks with Criminal Records, Gotham Gazette
Few Blacks Show for Job Fair Opportunities, New Pittsburgh Courier
Activist Protests Lack of Black Workers on Historic Hampton House Project, South Florida Times (Miami)
President Obama Pushes to Close Black Farmers' Lawsuit, St. Louis American
Manhattan Beacon School's Racial Hope Dims, New York Daily News
BBC Accused of 'Whitewash' Over Coverage of BNP's Rise to Power, Daily Mail (London)
Multiculturalism and Marxism, AR Classic Article
Thursday, May 14
Less Immigration Slows Asian, Hispanic Growth, APCensus: U.S. Becoming More Diverse, CNN
STDs Hit African-Americans at Higher Rate, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
College Grad: 'I Wish I'd Gone to Prison Instead', Red Tape Chronicles
Race and the Death Penalty: Bill by Forsyth Legislators Aims at Disparities, Winston-Salem Journal
'Old South' Frat Targeted Over Confederate Event, AP
Texting Trolley Driver Could Face Charges, ABC News
A Philadelphia Judge's Defense: 'Stupidity', Philadelphia Inquirer
Tale of Two Students With a Twist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Darker the Skin, Less You Fit, Toronto Star
Cravendale Milk Ads Cleared of Racism, Guardian (Manchester)
Rape Is Effective Weapon of War, US Senators Told, AP
Wednesday, May 13
Holder's Comments on Race Prompt Requests for Legal Help, Washington PostForeclosures, Immigration Linked in Report, Las Vegas Sun
The Real Pandemic in America Is Hate Crimes Targeting Blacks, Imagine 2050
Concern Over Latino Evangelical Leader's Call to Boycott U.S. Census, Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Budget Would Halt Growth of Barrier on Mexican Border, St. Louis Today
Surgeon General Novello Pleads Not Guilty in NY, AP
Atrial Fibrillation More Difficult to Identify in Blacks Than Whites; Might Explain Lower Prevalence, Study Finds, Kaiser Health Disparities Report
Silvio Berlusconi Under Fire Over Anti-Immigration Remarks, Times of London
Finland Expected to Send Hundreds of Iraqis Back Home in Coming Years, Helsingin Sanomat
Race Issue Still a Problem in South African Rugby, Insists Springboks Coach, Guardian (Manchester)
India: Rural Villagers Say, "No Toilet, No Bride.", Christian Science Monitor
Tuesday, May 12
Obama Reverses Stance on Immigration, Washington TimesHispanics See Stars Aligned on High Court, Washington Post
Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create 'Islam Day', AP
Couple's 'Buy Black' Experiment Becomes a Movement, AP
Youth of Color Dying Weekly in Chicago, AFRO (Washington, D.C.)
Rap Boosting Kids' Academics, Denver Post
Rap Wannabe in "Street Cred" Stickups, The Smoking Gun
Ex-Student Says NJ Medical School Discriminated, AP
Crowd Confronts Police Making Shoplifting Arrest, Portland (Maine) Press Herald
Migrant Warns Africans Off 'Misery' Europe, Times of London
Malaysia Racial Ties Fragile 40 Years After Riots, AP
Monday, May 11
Naturalized Citizens Are Poised to Reshape California's Political Landscape, Los Angeles TimesTargeting Illegal Immigrants, Los Angeles Times
Racial Lines Tested in Calif. House Race, AP
Board That Challenged Confederate Flag Dissolved, South Florida Times
North Carolina Store Sells Furniture for White People and Black People, YouTube
Jim Crow Liberalism, buchanan.org
San Francisco Educators Hail Jimi Hendrix As Role Model for Teachers, FOXNews
Nice Day for a 'White Trash' Wedding: Pregnant Heidi Klum and Seal Don Tacky Fancy Dress to Renew Vows, Daily Mail (London)
Italy Does Not Want to Become 'Multi-Ethnic' Says Silvio Berlusconi, Telegraph (London)
Economic Crisis Heightens Africa's Conflict Tensions: OECD, AFP
Impoverished White Afrikaners Pin Their Hopes on Jacob Zuma, Times of London
Troops Claim 'Supernatural Powers' After Pygmy Sodomy, Agence France-Presse
Friday, May 8
Immigrant's Death May Be Labeled Hate Crime, San Antonio Express-NewsLebanon Police Chief: Language Barrier Could Cause Danger, KY3 News (Springfield, Missouri
Palm Beach County Has First All-Latino Boy Scout Troop; Girl Scouts Sell Dulce De Leche Cookies to Reach Hispanics, Palm Beach Post
The Wealthiest Black Americans, Forbes
Ida Ljungqvist: Hugh Hefner's First African Playmate of the Year, Black Voices
Domestication Led to Horse Color Explosion, MSNBC
A Triumph for Multiculturalism Over Democracy, National Post (Toronto)
Queen's Medal of Honour Scrapped . . . Because It's Too Christian for Muslims and Hindus, Daily Mail (London)
Officers Stripped of Stop and Search Terror Powers Over Fears of Angering Muslims, Daily Mail (London)
Sikh Policemen to Get Bulletproof Turbans So They Can Join Firearms Units, Daily Mail (London)
The Case of Rosa Parks, AR Classic Article
Thursday, May 7
Growing Up Is Even Harder When Mom Is in Prison, CNNRacism Hurts Kids' Mental Health, USA Today
I'm Not Crazy, EbonyJet
Jefferson Parish Black Teachers' Group Opposes White Gretna Principal, Times-Picayune
SPLC Advising Local Hispanic Group, The Reporter (Albertville, Alabama)
Ex-Anchor Files Suit Against Fox29, Philadelphia Inquirer
Bloomberg Appointee Resigns After Fallout From 'Racist' Essay, WPIX-TV
Vancouver: Black Canadian Studies Association Formed, Patriotic Vanguard (New Westminster, British Columbia)
Model's Life Destroyed by Rape and Acid Attack After Meeting Man on Facebook, Telegraph (London)
Raped Because I'm White, News of the World (London)
Australians Are Racist, Says Street Thug Sam 'the Assassin', Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, NSW)
Wednesday, May 6
Compton Cracking Down on Illegal Garage Conversions, Los Angeles TimesFor Political Comedians, the Joke's Not on Obama, Washington Times
ABC Boss Resigns Over Racist E-Mail, News & Observer (Raleigh)
Five Phila. Officers Fired, Three Over Slurs, Philadelphia Inquirer
Hispanics Seek U.S. Help in Beating Case, UPI
Army Extends Immigrant Recruiting, Los Angeles Times
HIV Among Blacks Near Epidemic Levels, Advocates Say, NY1 (New York City)
DelDOT's Diversity Coaching Backfires, News Journal (Wilmington)
2 Men Indicted on Bird Smuggling Charges, Los Angeles Times
The Drive to Get Black Women to Vote, politics.co.uk
Fast Food Chain KFC Converts Eight London Restaurants to Halal-Only Menu, Daily Mail (London)
Tuesday, May 5
On 5/5, Mexican Dominance Irks Other Latinos, APCop-Killer Raped 2 on Day of Attack, Police Say, San Francisco Chronicle
Dems Call for DOJ Probe of Indian Tribes, The Hill
Charges Against Youths Dismissed, Cincinnati Enquirer
'High School Dropout Crisis' Continues in U.S., Study Says , CNN
Black CEOs Better Off If They Have a Baby Face, Chicago Sun Times
Students File Formal Complaint Against DPS, Daily Tar Heel Blogs (University of North Carolina)
Atlanta Builder Wieland Sued for Discrimination, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Some Muslims Rethink Close Ties to Law Enforcement, AP
Named and Shamed: The 16 Barred From UK, Press Association
Each Illegal Immigrant Costs Us £1m, Says Study As Government Faces Calls for Amnesty, Daily Mail (London)
Monday, May 4
Protester's Grant on the Line, News & Observer (Raleigh)Amid Swine Flu Outbreak, Racism Goes Viral, MSNBC
Mexico Says Flu Ebbing, Lowers Alert Level, MSNBC
The Segregated Greek System: Past, Present, Future, Changing Tides (University of Alabama)
NW Ind. Man Charged in Fake Hate Crime, AP
Pa. Teens Cleared of Serious Charges in Beating, AP
First Hair, Huffington Post
Jackson Sued Over No-Show, The Smoking Gun
Drug Smugglers From Mexico Move Into NM Town, AP
No One Answer to Disparity in Black, White Infant Mortality Rates, Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia)
Revealed: Face of First European As Fragments of 35,000-Year-Old Skull Are Made Flesh, Daily Mail Reporter
Africans Must Travel to the Moon: Uganda President, AFP
Friday, May 1
Police Call Man LA's 'Largest Ever' Serial Killer, APImmigration Activists Plan May Day Rallies, Los Angeles Times
Swine Flu Could Put Damper on Immigration Rallies, AP
White House Issues Advisory After Obama Mexico Trip, The Politico
Labor Secretary Says Making Sure Undocumented Workers Get Paid Will Be Priority, AP
Missionary's Arrest Sparks Discussion, Fear, Salt Lake Tribune
Checks on Farm Workers 'Racial Profiling', Toronto Sun
Mos Def, Wood Harris Ban the 'N' Word From 'Next Day Air', Baller Status
Paterson Burned by a Racial 'Fire', New York Post
St. Paul Elementary School Changing Name to Honor Obamas, Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
East Versus West, Forbes
Africans Have World's Greatest Genetic Variation, AP
The Rise of Islam in America, AR Classic Article
