Arizona pushes Congress into immigration minefield

WASHINGTON (AP) - Backed into a corner by border state Arizona's tough new immigration law, Democrats and Republicans alike find themselves grappling with a volatile issue neither party wanted to fight over...

Lawsuits expected on Ariz. illegal immigrant law

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PHOENIX (AP) - The measure -- set to take effect in late July or early August -- would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally...

Arizona immigration law provokes passionate protest

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PHOENIX (AP) - Rev. Al Sharpton, speaking Sunday in New York, said that just as freedom riders battled segregation in the 1960s, he would organize "freedom walkers" to challenge the Arizona bill...

Ex-Obama mentor: Sharpton is the president's link to the streets

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NEW YORK (AP) - "Sharpton has become the lightning rod in moving Obama's agenda forward," said Charles Ogletree...

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Michael Steele: GOP wants to help black community

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NEW YORK (AP) - Steele received a warm welcome from hundreds of black activists at the annual meeting of the National Action Network, an organization founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton...

Bill O'Reilly booed at Al Sharpton's National Action Network Conference

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VIDEO - Bill O'Reilly received warm applause after he was introduced by Sharpton. However, his reception soured when he began to talk...

Health Secretary to focus on what's ailing minorities

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NEW YORK (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is developing an action plan that will focus on reducing health disparities between minority and white populations...

Sharpton and Morial: Hold Obama to the same standard as past presidents (VIDEO)

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VIDEO - The need for President Barack Obama to outline a specific agenda for blacks has been the center of much debate for the last month...

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Arizona pushes Congress into immigration minefield

Lawsuits expected on Ariz. illegal immigrant law

Arizona immigration law provokes passionate protest

Ex-Obama mentor: Sharpton is the president's link to the streets

Sharpton's National Action Network: An organization like no other

The Grio's Tweets of the Week

Michael Steele: GOP wants to help black community

Bill O'Reilly booed at Al Sharpton's National Action Network Conference

Health Secretary to focus on what's ailing minorities

Sharpton and Morial: Hold Obama to the same standard as past presidents (VIDEO)

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