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by Julianne Hing on January 11 2011, 6:07PM
Each post is simple: one black and white photo, a short explanation, and there you are
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Julianne Hing is a reporter and blogger for Colorines.com covering immigration, education, criminal justice, and occasionally fashion and pop culture. In 2009 Julianne was the recipient of USC Annenberg's Institute for Justice and Journalism fellowship, which funded a reporting project on the impacts of criminal deportation on immigrant families. She has covered police brutality issues from Oakland to New Orleans and in the summer of 2010 reported for Colorlines from the courtroom where Oscar Grant's killer, BART cop Johannes Mehserle, faced trial. Julianne became politically active in high school, and started organizing students in college around access and affordability issues. She earned her B.A. in social ecology at the University of California, Irvine, where she edited Jaded magazine, named 2007 Publication of the Year by Campus Progress. Julianne’s writing has appeared on AlterNet, Truthout, Hyphen Magazine's blog, The American Prospect's blog TAPPED and Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog at The Atlantic, Racialicious, The Root and New America Media.
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by Julianne Hing on January 11 2011, 6:07PM
Each post is simple: one black and white photo, a short explanation, and there you are
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California Reintroduces Its Own Dream Act
by Julianne Hing on January 11 2011, 4:35PM
But will new Governor Jerry Brown stay true to his word?
Topics: Immigration
Michelle Rhee Goes National With School Education Platform
by Julianne Hing on January 11 2011, 2:54PM
The controversial former D.C. schools chief wants to raise $1 billion for her new project by year’s end.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Sheriff’s Thoughtful Remarks On Gifford’s Shooting Spark Debate
by Julianne Hing on January 10 2011, 12:11PM
It’s not the first time Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has taken a bold stance against bigotry in the state.
Topics: Politics
17-Year-Old Killed by Border Patrol for Allegedly Throwing Rocks
by Julianne Hing on January 7 2011, 4:52PM
The agency’s telling one story, while witnesses and an autopsy tell another.
Topics: Immigration
DREAMer Elizabeth Lee Wins Six More Months In U.S.
by Julianne Hing on January 7 2011, 4:00PM
The 18-year-old from San Francisco wins temporary reprieve in her fight to stay in the U.S.
Topics: Immigration
Georgia to Investigate Reports of Prisoner Abuse
by Julianne Hing on January 7 2011, 3:39PM
The news comes weeks after inmates used cell phones to stage massive work stoppages.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Rep. Virginia Foxx to Lead GOP Attack on Higher Education
by Julianne Hing on January 7 2011, 11:58AM
The North Carolina Republican is opposed to loan reform and, apparently, graduation.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Protesters Don’t Let 14th Amendment Rollback Happen Quietly
by Julianne Hing on January 6 2011, 3:46PM
One of what’s sure to be the biggest immigration battles of the year is heating up.
Topics: 14th Amendment
Auburn Football Program Drops the Ball on Academics
by Julianne Hing on January 6 2011, 2:01PM
Though they’re headed for the national championship game, all is not well at the Alabama school.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Tucson Has 60 Days to Shut Down Ethnic Studies Classes
by Julianne Hing on January 6 2011, 11:54AM
Get ready for a showdown between the district’s teachers and state school officials.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Los Angeles Number One In Charter School Enrollment
by Julianne Hing on January 6 2011, 11:51AM
But are they making a difference?
Topics: Schools & Youth
Lawmakers in 14 States Coordinate Birthright Citizenship Attack
by Julianne Hing on January 5 2011, 5:11PM
The right’s promised battle over the 14th Amendment has officially begun.
Topics: 14th Amendment, Immigration
DREAMer Hector Lopez Finally Comes Home, Still Faces Deportation
by Julianne Hing on January 5 2011, 12:50PM
After months in detention, the 21-year-old college student is ready for a day in court.
Topics: Immigration
New Calif. Truancy Law Goes Into Effect
by Julianne Hing on January 4 2011, 5:32PM
Parents could face expensive fines and jail time if kids miss school.
Topics: Schools & Youth
NAACP: Georgia Prison Guards Beat Inmates in Retaliatory Violence
by Julianne Hing on January 4 2011, 4:22PM
New reports surface weeks after inmates staged massive strikes at four Georgia prisons.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Are You Ready For Four More Years of Jan Brewer?
by Julianne Hing on January 3 2011, 6:45PM
Arizona’s controversial governor was sworn in for her first full term on Monday.
Topics: Immigration
Tucson Continues Ethnic Studies Classes Despite New State Ban
by Julianne Hing on January 3 2011, 6:21PM
The school district defies state law and stands to lose millions.
Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth
New Orleans Dumps FEMA Trailers—and Maybe the People in Them
by Julianne Hing on January 3 2011, 3:37PM
The new tough-on-blight policy doesn’t mean the city will help people work out stable housing.
Topics: Economy
How Undocumented Youth Nearly Made Their DREAMs Real in 2010
by Julianne Hing on December 20 2010, 10:21AM
Inside the youth-led movement that took on friends and foes alike and forced Congress to act.
Topics: DREAM Act
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