Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Will Arizona’s Abortion Ban Affect the Elections? – This week, the Arizona Supreme Court gave the green light to a restrictive anti-abortion law in the state that dates back more than a century and a half. The controversial decision revives an old law criminalizing abortion with jail time. Civic groups around the state are preparing a ballot initiative in the November elections that would enshrine a constitutional right to abortion. How will this issue alter the atmosphere in the state and battle for the presidency? José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

Educational Campaign Aims to Reduce Hate Crimes in Los Angeles – Hate crimes have increased in recent years in California. In recent months, there have been reports of increased attacks generated by the debate around the war in Gaza. To promote tolerance, Los Angeles County authorities launched an educational campaign in schools and created a hotline. Alejandro Maciel, from the city of Los Angeles, reports.

Immigrant Smears an Ill-Founded Election Strategy – Contrary to ill-founded claims that abound in electoral campaign speeches and on social media claiming immigrants are a danger and a burden, social scientists say the evidence indicates that communities are safer where immigrants settle. Two leading university researchers shed light on this issue to clear up misconceptions. Ruben Tapia reports.