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By Alicia Cruz For The Black Urban Times Lillian Rodriguez of the Hispanic Federation and the Reverend Al Sharpton will take to the streets as they challenge Arizona's new immigration bill, even if it means the two activists committing an act of civil disobedience. The bill, signed into law by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Friday, will give police the right to question people about their immigration status including asking for identification should they suspect the individual is in the country illegally. The bill has ignited a contentious debate and has Hispanics across Arizona fearing an increase in racial and ethnic profiling. Twitter users haven't been shy about voicing their dislike of the new bill which many believe has set race relations back in a major way. The Huffington Post news posted results from Crimson Hexagon, a group that tracks online opinion forums, that reviewed more than 21,000 Twitter responses to the new law and found 66 percent of the tweepers were opposed...

JOIN US IN THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR NIA AND MICHAEL. TWO LIVES RUDELY INTERRUPTED. This young couple, Nia Haqq , 25, and Michael Muchioki , 27, were set to marry after five years of dating. They were brutally murdered in front of their Randolph Avenue home in Jersey City, New Jersey on Easter Sunday as they returned from their engagement party. Police say it was an attempted carjacking foiled by the anti-theft system on the couple's Honda SUV. Shiquan Bellamy, 19, of Jersey City stands accused of this senseless crime that sadly interrupted the lives of two of New Jersey's shining stars. Click here to follow this story Essence Magazine: The murders of Nia Haqq and Michael Muchioki PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0">

Non-profit looters, Richard Izquierdo-Arroyo and Margarita Villegas By Alicia Cruz The Black Urban Times The grandson of Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) pleaded guilty in Manhattan Federal Court Friday to one count of embezzlement after admitting he embezzled $115,000 from a taxpayer-funded nonprofit to finance his life of lavish and make campaign donations to his grandmother. The city’s Department of Investigation and federal prosecutors delved into the expenditures of Richard Izquierdo-Arroyo and found that he charged $15,000 worth of clothes and shoes from Tommy Hilfiger, Coach and Polo Ralph Lauren to the group’s American Express credit card. There were $66,000 spent on meals at Tavern on the Green and another upscale steakhouse and $48,000 on hotels and airfare for fancy Caribbean vacations. Izquierdo-Arroyo, 33, was the president of South Bronx Community Corporation (SBCC), which used taxpayer funds to run low-income apartments in the Bronx. The organizatio...

CW 15 is looking for the America's Next Top Model! And it could be you ! AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 15 - April 8, 2010 in Harrisburg PA We are holding a Top Model Casting Call on April 8 at the Zembo Shrine in Harrisburg. AND...with no nationwide casting calls, this could be your best chance to get on the show. And NEW THIS YEAR...You will be judged by local celebrity judges. AND one aspiring model will win a GUARANTEED AUDITION in front of a Top Model Casting Director in New York City! So what are you waiting for...Download your application today and be there on April 8. AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is the hit reality series that gives everyday people across the nation the opportunity to compete for a grand prize which includes a modeling contract with a top agency or management company. Some of the fashion world's most well-known experts will judge these participants, including top model Tyra Banks . Producers of the Series will conduct a nationw...

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