Ethnic Studies Classes News Today

The version of Angeleno history students learn in teacher Anna Soffer’s 10-week class at Thomas Starr King Middle School is anything but glossy.

>> this new law restricting ethnic studies classes, what is it, whos for it and what are the impacts of that going to be? >> this bill was drafted by a current superintendent of schools, tom horn, who happens to be running for attorney general. the bill outlaws any optional program of study that concerns a specific racial or ethnic group. so for instance, african-american studies, asian-american studies and latino-american studies are banned under this program. theyre optional for middle school ...

You, keith. >> the republican national committee not choosing phoenix a month after this passed. is that coincidence or harbinger? >> i think its ironic considering its thanks to the republican party in arizona that sb 1070 actually passed. even though high-ranking republicans all across the country have said this is unconstitutional. >> how significant is it that mayor gordon from phoenix is assessing potential economic losses to his city? >> im glad he did a study to assess it but were already...

>> nypd taking an x-ray sweep, the x-ray vehicle making a sweep up and down the street a couple of times passing by the vehicle to check on it. right now, we dont know the results of that check. standing by for possible evacuations to the area. if needed, that does not appear to have happened just yet. we have a number of street closures going on right now. and right now the wait-and-see mode is to find out what the x-rays turn up right now. >> stay on the story here at msnbc. bring you the late...

Thanks again for your time tonight. >> its great to be here with you, keith. >> the republican national committee not choosing phoenix a month after this passed. is that coincidence or irony or harbinger? >> i think its ironic considering its thanks to the republican party in arizona that sb 1070 actually passed. even though high-ranking republicans all across the country have indicated this bill is bad for our country and is unconstitutional. >> how significant is it that mayor gordon from phoe...

The fact is very clear. that these courses are open to all students. so any student of any race or ethnicity can take an african-american studies class and learn about the history of slavery and the civil rights movement. similarly they can take an asian-american studies class and learn about the history of japanese and exclues of chinese-americans from our country. thats an parent part of the american education system. >> wow, so arizona is on fire right now. our josh levs has been reading thro...

Leaving some lawmakers wondering if this monumental disaster could have been avoid. arizona approves a measure banning all ethnic studies classes, warning that they promote. were looking at both sides of this controversy this morning. plus, a philadelphia cop who was shot in the line of duty was hailed as a hero, but now the evidence in the case is painting a completely different picture. what really happened. and why the citys police commissioner is worried that it could inflame racial tens...

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