Latinos

PHOENIX -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio says a scathing U.S. Justice Department report about his office's law enforcement tactics marks what he calls "a sad day for America as a whole."

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was just another schoolyard basketball game until a group of Hispanic seventh-graders defeated a group of boys from Alabama.

CLINTON -- For children entering the foster care system, showing up at a stranger's house can be a scary situation.

OGDEN -- Turning a rapid-fire double play with runners barreling down the line is the easy part.

Turning a phrase of seemingly unintelligible slang into clear communication between teammates who don't speak the same language is harder.

OGDEN -- Cash is king for small businesses, but in the end, any payment will do because, after all, money is money. Haley Zenger is the owner of The Queen Bee, a book and game shop on Historic 25th Street in Ogden. About 80 percent of her business is in credit cards, and she takes checks written out for less than $50, but is glad when customers use cash.

Flipping through pages of soldiers who have lost their lives over the last decade in Afghanistan and Iraq, it is easy to find Spanish surnames.

OGDEN -- A group of dancers tremble across the stage, holding their backs with one hand while bracing themselves with canes. Masks help further the illusion of old age as the dancers perform "El Baile de Los Viejitos" -- the traditional Mexican dance of the old men.