Culture & Religion — May 18, 2010

Los All Stars

An L.A. Times editorial argues that Major League Baseball should move its All Star game out of Phoenix in protest against Arizona's new immigration law.

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An L.A. Times editorial argues that Major League Baseball should move its All Star game out of Phoenix in protest against Arizona’s new immigration law. “A new law in Arizona seems almost certain to lead to racial profiling against Latinos, violating the American values so integral to baseball…We’d like to see Major League Baseball pull the 2011 All-Star game from Phoenix.”

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