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Three Detained Immigrants Die; Media Ignores Missing Persons of Color

3 Detained Immigrants Die in a Month
A 23 year old transgender AIDS patient, a pregnant woman, and a man with a history of epileptic seizures all died while waiting to be processed by Immigration. Washington Post.

Immigrant Marks Anniversary After Seeking Sanctuary in a Church
Elvira Arellano, in protest of her deportation that would separate her from her son, has lived in a church for 365 days and counting. Chicago Times.

NYPD Report Profiles Arab Americans As Homegrown Terror Threats
The NYPD released a 90 page report that stereotypically predicts a ‘tajectory of radicalization,” for Muslim citizens who frequent cabdriver hangouts and hookah bars among other benign locations. Washington Post.

Race Disparity in Media Coverage of Missing Persons
While the article points to class, gender and age as contributing factors that determine media interest in missing persons stories, race seems to supercede these as the leading factor that decides who gets covered in the media. MSN.com.

Posted at 8:54 AM, Aug 16, 2007 in News | Permalink | View Comments