Sotomayor Shown Support

Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) joined representatives of various civil rights organization in a press conference Wednesday to discuss the historic nomination and upcoming Senate vote of Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

38,000+ signatures against Arizona Sheriff presented to Representatives

by Christina Lovato, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service


Today at a press conference more than 38,000 signatures were presented to call on the Department of Justice and Homeland Security to investigate Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s alleged civil rights abuses. Arpaio has 2,700 lawsuits filed against him because of his enforcement tactics.