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Immigration law supporters: Arizona law a right solution
(CNN) – Arizona's new immigration law requires police to check whether a person is in the United States legally, if there is a reason to suspect he or she isn't. Critics say it could foster racial profiling, but get closer to the border and you'll find many supporters, some loud and angry, who say this law will save American lives. CNN's Casey Wian reports.
Is 'reasonable suspicion' reasonable?
(CNN) – President Obama says Arizona's controversial new immigration law comes with "great risk." The measure gives police the power to stop anyone who raises a "reasonable suspicion." The president says we need to slow down and get immigration reform right.
Those two words, "reasonable suspicion," are at the core of the controversy. How do you define it? How far can cops actually go to act on it? Our Casey Wian is in Arizona to find out.
Arizona bill: Profiling or common sense?
(CNN) – Latino members of Congress are calling on Arizona's governor to kill a state bill targeting immigration.
The law would make it a crime to be in the country illegally, requiring police to question anyone if there's reason to suspect they're in the U.S. illegally. It would prohibit slowing or blocking traffic when searching for day laborers, make it a crime to give a ride to someone you know to be an illegal immigrant and would fine towns and cities that don't enforce immigration laws.
The controversial bill has already passed Arizona's senate and house, but Gov. Jan Brewer hasn't said if she'll sign it. We were joined on Wednesday's American Morning by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who supports the bill; and Arizona state Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, who voted against it.
'South Park' creators threatened for Mohammed portrayal
(CNN) – For years, the show "South Park" has made fun of things usually too controversial to target – religion, in particular. Jews, Catholics, Mormons, Scientologists, Hindus, Buddhists; no one is safe.
In last week's episode, the world's biggest religious figures came together, including the Muslim prophet, Mohammed. To poke fun at censorship guidelines against showing him, Mohammed was first kept inside of a moving truck and then he wore a bear costume.
One extremist Muslim group has responded, warning the show's creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they will probably end up dead. Does that go too far or is the warning protected by free speech? Our Drew Griffin with the Special Investigations Unit has the report.
Exclusive: Driver talks about picking up orphan
(CNN) – Authorities in Washington D.C. and Russia are still dealing with the fallout after a boy was sent back to Russia alone by the family in Tennessee who had adopted him.
In a CNN exclusive, our Kiran Chetry talked with Arthur Lookyanov, the driver who was hired in Russia to pick the boy up at the airport.
Nebraska law prevents abortions after 20 weeks
(CNN) – It's a new state law that could have an impact nationwide. Nebraska lawmakers have passed legislation to ban abortions after 20 weeks, on the belief that the fetus feels pain by that time.
Patricia Murphy, Capitol Hill bureau chief of PoliticsDaily.com, and CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin joined us on Wednesday's American Morning to discuss the law.
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