Today’s Love: 10-Year-Old Brings Mobile Dance Studio to Detroit
by Julianne Hing on November 17 2010, 5:50PM
Amiya Alexander is a fearless dancer and entrepreneur. And she’s barely out of grammar school!
Topics: Celebrate Love
Julianne Hing
Reporter / Blogger
Oakland, CA
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.
Julianne tweets at @juliannehing.
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The DREAM’s Alive! Obama, Dems Plan Lame-Duck Immigration Vote
by Julianne Hing on November 17 2010, 9:30AM
Many see it as Democrats’ last chance to make good on immigration reform vows before 2012.
Topics: DREAM Act
Rush Limbaugh Calls Obama a “Juvenile Delinquent”
by Julianne Hing on November 16 2010, 5:12PM
The right-wing talk show host is at it again with his race-baiting antics.
Topics: Media
New TSA Screening Guidelines Anger Sikh Travelers
by Julianne Hing on November 16 2010, 3:05PM
Since Sept. 11, Sikhs have increasingly become targets of racial profiling.
Topics: National Security
James O’Keefe Trains His Slimy Lens on Teachers
by Julianne Hing on November 16 2010, 2:30PM
The man who posed as a pimp to attack ACORN says teachers are racists.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Cali’s High Court Stands Up for Undocumented College Students
by Julianne Hing on November 16 2010, 10:51AM
Rejects effort to block them from in-state tuition rates.
Topics: Immigration, Schools & Youth
Today’s Love: Janelle Monae’s Baby Clones
by Julianne Hing on November 12 2010, 5:40PM
Just adorable. Really.
Topics: Celebrate Love
For Hazleton, Pa., Anti-Immigrant Hate Don’t Come Cheap
by Julianne Hing on November 12 2010, 5:37PM
Despite looming debt, town leaders say they’re moving forward with legal challenges.
Topics: Immigration
DREAM Act’s Defeat Spells One Family’s Imminent Loss
by Julianne Hing on November 12 2010, 12:00PM
Twenty-year-old Steve Li is set to be deported on Monday.
Topics: Immigration
Jean Quan Is Oakland’s New Mayor
by Julianne Hing on November 11 2010, 5:15PM
The former city council member becomes to the first Asian American and the first woman to hold the job.
Topics: 2010 Elections
Oakland Gathers To Protest Another Police Shooting
by Julianne Hing on November 11 2010, 3:27PM
Officers shot and killed unarmed Derrick Jones on Monday.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Seattle Cop In Stomping Incident Accused of More Brutality
by Julianne Hing on November 11 2010, 12:43PM
Shandy Cobane previously threatened to “beat the Mexican piss” a man.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Prop 107: The Latest Chapter in Arizona’s Right Wing Takeover
by Julianne Hing on November 10 2010, 5:07PM
Thought SB 1070 was bad? Check out the state’s new affirmative action ban. And there’s more to come.
Topics: 2010 Elections, Politics
NOPD Signs Agreement With Independent Monitor
by Julianne Hing on November 10 2010, 1:10PM
But only time will tell if the new oversight will impact the city’s legendary police corruption.
Topics: Criminal Justice
Michelle Obama Shares Love of Dance on Diwali
by Julianne Hing on November 9 2010, 7:00PM
And from all accounts, India loves her too.
Topics: Celebrate Love
Trial Begins for NOPD’s Post-Katrina Shooting
by Julianne Hing on November 9 2010, 1:24PM
The Department of Justice is prosecuting NOPD officers who allegedly shot a man and then burned his body to cover it up.
Topics: Criminal Justice
What It Will Take to Win the Latino Vote In 2012
by Julianne Hing on November 9 2010, 9:58AM
Hint: Taking them for granted until then is a bad start.
Topics: Election: Now What?
Artists Show Their Love for Oscar Grant
by Julianne Hing on November 8 2010, 7:03PM
And today’s love is for their work.
Topics: Celebrate Love
DOJ Prepared to Examine Oscar Grant Case
by Julianne Hing on November 8 2010, 5:01PM
Now that Mehserle’s been sentenced, the Justice Department weighs further action.
Topics: Oscar Grant Trial
Tough Prospects for DREAM Act’s Lame Duck Passage
by Julianne Hing on November 8 2010, 4:34PM
Latino voters may have helped save Harry Reid, but Republicans may keep him from following through on his agenda.
Topics: Immigration
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