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Arizona nonprofit brings clean water to five countries in 24 hours

Mar 24, 2016, 10:51 AM 0

By Lindsay Robinson Cronkite News SCOTTSDALE – In 2010, the U.N. General Assembly recognized access to clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right. Six years later, on March 22, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit is helping rural communities in…

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For Arizona Latinos, endorsement of candidates must go beyond a last name

Mar 8, 2016, 1:01 PM 0

By Miguel Otárola Cronkite News   PHOENIX – It will take more than a Hispanic name like “Cruz” or “Rubio” to win over the country’s largest minority group, advocates say. While Republican hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and…

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Arpaio, Trump rhetoric helps mobilize Latino voters, advocates say

Feb 22, 2016, 10:20 AM 0

By Madison Alder Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Latino groups looking to help Hispanics flex their political muscle this election said that job is being made easier by rhetoric from people like Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and GOP presidential…

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In one West Valley community, ever-shifting demographics are changing the face of Phoenix

Dec 21, 2015, 10:46 AM 0

By Erica Lang  Cronkite News   PHOENIX – Where the city of Phoenix once ended at 83rd Avenue, onion fields began — stretching into the distance in a nearly straight shot to Luke Air Force Base. Almost 50 years…

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Young refugees who arrive at the border alone struggle in U.S.

Dec 7, 2015, 9:54 AM 0

By Alexa D'Angelo Cronkite News   PHOENIX – Immigrant youth who arrive at the border alone and have no family to take care of them in the U.S. often struggle to build a life. Jose Montoya set off from…

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Reconsidering the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo

Nov 19, 2015, 4:09 PM 0

Frontera NorteSur   Dr. Luzma Fabiola Nava was somewhat startled by the recreational activities she witnessed on a New Mexico stretch of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo.  Arriving in the Land of Enchantment to study the Rio Grande, Nava was…

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Tucson school garden grows sustainable students

Nov 16, 2015, 12:58 PM 0

By Claire Cleveland Cronkite News    TUCSON – A whistle blows and little feet run through the hallway and out to the open courtyard of Manzo Elementary that contains the school’s garden. A frenzy of chatter and chicken squawks…

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Push to extend Arizona border zone statewide looks to attract shoppers from Mexico

Nov 5, 2015, 12:49 PM 0

By Alexa D'Angelo  Cronkite News TEMPE – Walking through Arizona Mills in Tempe announcements of sales can be heard echoing out of the outlet stores first in English, then in Spanish. “I’m buying clothes for myself, my husband and…

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Report: Gains in Hispanic education, business aren’t closing income gap

Oct 22, 2015, 1:24 PM 0

By Tom Blanton  Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Increasing college enrollment rates among American-born Hispanics and a surge in Latina entrepreneurship aren’t enough to eliminate wage disparities that prevent Latino families from improving their economic well-being, a new report said….

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Report: Native Americans in Arizona had nation’s highest obesity rates

Oct 6, 2015, 10:32 AM 0

By Tom Blanton  Cronkite News   WASHINGTON – Four of five adult Native Americans in Arizona were obese or overweight in 2013, the highest rate in the nation among states studied in a new report. “The State of Obesity…

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Phoenix Mexican Consulate offers free flu shots to those in need

Sep 28, 2015, 8:48 AM 0

Cronkite News Online The Mexican Consulate in Phoenix offers free flu shots and a growing number of health services to immigrants and others in need. “When we are talking about health there are no borders,” said Rodrigo Navarro García,…

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Old Mexican cartels never really die

Sep 24, 2015, 11:38 AM 0

Frontera NorteSur   Despite recurrent pronouncements of death by some U.S. and Mexican officials, high-profile organized crime groups continue operating and shedding blood south of the border. Tijuana, where control of both the local and export drug business is…

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Survey finds gaps between police force makeup, communities’ diversity

Sep 15, 2015, 10:03 AM 0

By Becca Smouse Cronkite News PHOENIX – As part of the recruitment team for the Phoenix Police Department, Lt. Anthony Lopez says diversity pays dividends beyond reflecting the community served. “It’s absolutely essential to have diversity for an effective…

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In search of the great New Mexico chile pepper

Aug 27, 2015, 1:42 PM 0

By Kent Patterson Frontera NorteSur It was one of those splendid cruises up Highway 26 and around the Mesilla Valley south of Las Cruces, New Mexico. A hot summer day and Mexican radio 106.7 FM from Ciudad Juarez was…

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Bone marrow donor program seeks Hispanics to help save lives of Hispanics

Aug 17, 2015, 11:32 AM 0

By Michael McClure Borderzine “Wait a minute, this wont hurt at all will it?” Anthony Aguilar asks while holding a registration packet for Be The Match, a project to match donors with people who need bone marrow transplants. Anita…

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Arizona’s Gila River leader says lack of broadband is harming tribal, rural areas

Jul 27, 2015, 11:18 AM 0

By Aubrey Rumore Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The governor of the Gila River Indian Community told a House panel Wednesday that Indian Country is the nation’s “least served” area for broadband access, despite the “astounding” opportunity that it presents….

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Report: School achievement gaps show need for ‘No Child’ overhaul

Jul 7, 2015, 10:46 AM 0

By Soyenixe Lopez Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Schools across the country have made “remarkable progress” toward closing achievement gaps between different groups of students, but “troubling achievement gaps” remain for the lowest-performing schools, administration officials said Monday. A state-by-state…

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Federal court upholds Arizona’s process for teaching non-English speakers

Jun 23, 2015, 9:36 AM 0

By Soyenixe Lopez Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Monday upheld a lower court ruling that said Arizona’s system for educating English-language learners does not violate the federal Equal Educational Opportunities Act. A three-judge panel of the…

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Supreme Court lets stand ruling rejecting Arizona’s ban on immigrant bail

Jun 5, 2015, 9:15 AM 0

By Soyenixe Lopez Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in a case that overturned Arizona’s voter-approved ban on bail for criminal defendants who are in this country illegally. The high court denied an…

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Grand Canyon at confluence of popularity, money and conservation

May 28, 2015, 11:53 AM 0

By Karla Liriano and Sophia Kunthara Cronkite News When Renae Yellowhorse comes to the area of the Grand Canyon where the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers meet, she feels the presence of her late father. She says she sees…

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Tribes say law requiring return of remains, relics, hasn’t met promise

May 12, 2015, 10:54 AM 0

By Kristen Hwang Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Manley Begay Jr. stood surrounded by boxes “stacked to the ceiling” that were filled with the remains of more than 1,000 Native Americans, when one label caught his eye. Canyon Del Muerte….

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Johnson: Border more secure, but it’s not ‘mission accomplished’ time yet

Apr 30, 2015, 11:03 AM 0

By Tara Terregino Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that the number of people apprehended at the border is “down considerably” from 2014, a sign that investments in border security are paying off. But…

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Court affirms ruling that Maricopa deputies used race in traffic stops

Apr 16, 2015, 8:20 AM 0

By Jessica Boehm Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling that racial discrimination by Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies extended to all traffic stops – not just those performed during “immigration sweeps.” The…

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Family History and DNA Link New Mexicans to Mexico

Apr 8, 2015, 9:00 AM 0

Frontera NorteSur Editor’s Note: This is the first in an in-depth series about family history and genetic links between New Mexicans and Mexico. Nicolás Cabrera, a graduate student studying Spanish, worked on this piece as part of our continuing…

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Advocates slam Arizona bill to keep officers’ names secret after police shootings

Mar 20, 2015, 8:28 AM 0

By Bill Slane Cronkite News PHOENIX – Keeping the names of law enforcement officers secret for up to 60 days after the use of deadly force would create a larger divide between citizens and the police force, advocates said…

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