Protests against Arizona's controversial new immigration law are growing Thursday morning, as three people were arrested outside the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix, and opponents to the measure gathered in front of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's offices a couple of blocks away.
Protesters are banging drums and chanting, shouting, "Sheriff Joe, we are here. We will not live in fear."
Even though a federal judge on Wednesday blocked key provisions of the state legislation, known as Senate Bill 1070, rallies protests, prayer vigils and acts of civil disobedience are scheduled throughout the day.
The provisions of the law that were not blocked took effect at 12:01 a.m. Gov. Jan Brewer's legal team is expected to file an expedited appeal of the judge's order with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sometime Thursday.
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/07/29/20100729arizona-immigration-law-protest-0729.html
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