Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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PHOENIX – After moving to the Phoenix area, the Bustamante family made sure to reregister under their new Maricopa County address. Mom registered as a libertarian, dad as a democrat and the couple’s 18-year-old son as an independent. Come Election Day, the family found their experiences at the polling booth were as divergent as their political leanings. “I heard some stuff on the news that said maybe us Latinos didn’t understand the ballots or maybe we didn’t understand how to...
GUADALUPE, Ariz. – Before dropping her son off at preschool, Carol Alvarez, 43, hurried to a polling place near Guadalupe Town Hall so she could vote against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, who at 80 is running for his sixth term, has attracted national media attention to this essentially local election. The sheriff’s race here has sparked a get-out-the-vote effort against Arpaio among Latinos, in the face of a campaign that has raised $8 million to keep the 80-year-old lawman in...
PHOENIX, Ariz.--A movement to oust Joe Arpaio, America’s self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff,” from office continues to gain momentum in Arizona. Actions range from a Latino voter mobilization to an infusion of support from out-of-state groups helping run anti-Joe Arpaio radio ads on Spanish radio. Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio, 80, known nationally for his immigration sweeps is facing his toughest race in 20 years. But he remains a popular politician. America’s Voice, a national group...