Martin Luther King Jr. Day organizers choosekeynote speaker
The Rev. L. Tyrone Crider, a nationally renowned pastor and community and civil rights activist, will be this year's keynote speaker at Charlottesville's Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. The celebration will take place Sun. Jan. 19 at 6 p.m at the Charlottesville Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The celebration will feature a community choir directed by Jonathan Spivey and the presentation of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. award to this year's recipient, the Music Resource Center. The award goes to a resident of the greater Charlottesville area that demonstrates King's commitment to ensuring the civil rights of all people.
Proceeds from the celebration are donated to a local non-profit organization.
Police arrest five in December mall heist
Charlottesville police arrested four men and one woman in connection with a Dec. 2 heist at Fashion Square Mall. The thieves stole $14,000 worth of goods from Sea Dream Leather and Foot Locker. Police have since recovered $10,000 worth of the goods.
The four men arrested each were charged with three counts of breaking and entering and two counts of grand larceny, which all are felonies. They also were charged with misdemeanor destruction of property. The fifth and only female suspect faces two counts of grand larceny. The suspects reside in Orange, Fredericksburg and Culpeper.
Police hope to catch a sixth suspect, Melvin Miles, 18, of Orange, and charge him with the same six charges.
Hispanics protest bill that would deny licenses
Over one hundred members of the local Hispanic population are voicing discontent over proposed legislation which curbs imigrants' ability to get drivers licenses.
The bill, which was proposed by Attorney General Jerry Kilgore, was intended to be an anti-terrorism measure. Of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers, seven held Virginia licenses.
Some members of the Hispanic community have suggested that most immigrants will continue to drive even if the bill passes into law, creating more confusion.
Opponents of the bill have suggested that, if the measure passes, it could be damaging to the Republican Party.
-- Compiled by Jen Michaels
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