New York Governor Pardons Rapper Slick Rick
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The conclusion to a lengthy campaign to save Slick Rick from deportation ended today when he was pardoned by Governor David A. Paterson. Slick Rick was convicted of weapons offenses in 1991, and due to a federal statue for legal aliens was required to be removed from U.S. soil. "Slick" Rick Walters was born in the U.K. but moved to America at age 11 and was raised in the Bronx. "Mr. Walters has fully served the sentence imposed upon him for his convictions, had an exemplary disciplinary record while in prison and on parole, and has been living without incident in the community for more than 10 years," said Governor Paterson. "In that time, he has volunteered at youth outreach programs to counsel youth against violence, and has become a symbol of rehabilitation for many young people. Given these demonstrated rehabilitative efforts, I urge federal immigration officials to once again grant Mr. Walters relief from deportation, so that he is not separated from his many family members who are United States citizens, including his two teenage children.""Mazel Tov, it's a celebration bitches!!" It's only fitting we end this with "Lodi Dodi"."All Hip Hop":http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2008/05/23/19926574.aspx
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