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An estimated 750,000 legal permanent residents may be asked to renew their green cards at a cost of $370 because the cards, issued in the 1980s, have no expiration date. The proposal may prompt some residents to apply for citizenship.

Baseball cap manufacturer New Era will no longer sell New York Yankees hats sporting "gang symbols and colors." (via The Latin Americanist)

A gay Nicaraguan man has gone into hiding in Toronto, Canada after he was denied political asylum because of his sexuality.

"Drivin' Me Wild," a new video by Common and Lily Allen featuring cameos by actor Jeremy Piven and NBA star Baron Davis. (via Real Talk NY)

MIMS claims Kanye West stole his sound – sped-up soul samples. (via Idolator)

Rapper Mos Def questions the fairness of the trial that led to the conviction of "American Terrorist" Jose Padilla.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputies seized 12 "distressed" pit bulls and various guns after a raid of rapper DMX's home in Phoenix, Arizona.