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Latinos in Arizona struggle for success, study says

By Rachel Jimenez

Latinos make up 30 percent of the Arizona’s population, but many still struggle for success, both in academics and in...(Read)

Gang Crime a National Issue

By Rachel Jimenez

By: Rachel Jimenez Gang crime has become a national issue and East Valley officials are using different tactics to ...(Read)

Light Rail Protests

By Rachel Jimenez

Arizona’s Metro light rail operators waved picket signs and shouted, “boycott light rail” at the Central Station in ...(Read)

Recent Comments on Rachel 's stories

Beth Potter commented on "Latinos in Arizona struggle for success, study says " (2 months ago)

Well-reported story with good quotes. Is there any way to broaden this to discuss if it's any different than surveys across the United States on the Latino population. If it's possible to add some of that information, it would be a great candidate to get published on UPI.com!

Ted Iliff commented on "Gang Crime a National Issue " (4 months ago)

Good: The story raises the interesting dilemma of suppression vs. intervention in controlling gangs.
Needs work: The focus is confusing because the story jumps from suppression to other gang-related issues. Is Mesa following Decker's ideas? This is implied but not specified.

Ted Iliff commented on "Light Rail Protests " (4 months ago)

Good: This thoroughly covers the main issues in the dispute plus the background. The reader gets a solid understanding of the conflict.
Needs work: Small language problems crop up throughout the story, including extra words ("supervisors have been taken the place") and imprecise wording ("were in a breach of it").