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Kara Hartzler has a unique perspective on the immigration debate. She has worked with immigrants and heard their stories both professionally as a lawyer and creatively as a writer. Her play No Roosters in the Desert has its American premiere tomorrow in Tucson, Arizona. Also: A 98-year-old woman remembers making a dollar an hour. Also: this is a landmark week for those in the legal profession – a new justice is on the bench of the Supreme Court. Elena Kagan's presence marks the first time that three women have served on the Supreme Court at the same time. Mike Sacks was at the court for Justice Kagan’s first day. He regularly camps out, overnight, in order to be one of the few members of the public allowed inside the courtroom.

As common as the head covering is in Muslim countries, it is often criticized by people who view it as a “too visible” exhibition of religion. Many in the West view it as a form of oppression. For the past year, 9-year-old Aliya Suayah has been experimenting with wearing a headscarf.

Danny "Big Dan" Mora once roamed the streets of East Oakland, Calif., as a gang member. Danny Mora now is a senior at the University of California at Berkeley with plans to attend Harvard next year. Danny believes it is important to not leave the community. In fact, he mentors young people, encouraging them to stay out of gangs.Also in this episode, Carl Cooksey's story from Detroit.