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Pastor Explains Why He Allowed DeSantis to Speak at Vigil for Victims of Jacksonville Shooting
The Florida Governor was booed by attendees of the vigil for the victims who were fatally shot at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville.
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Death of Orlando Black Man Found Hanging From Tree Ruled Suicide; Community Demands More Answers
A Black man was found hanging from a tree in Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 5. The police officers who found him said they saw no signs of a struggle, and a medical examiner ruled the man’s death a suicide. But family and friends of the man are unconvinced that the official report is true, and…
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Lauren London Reveals Construction of Nipsey Hussle Tower Is Underway
Since Nipsey Hussle’s murder in April, his former fiancée Lauren London has transformed her Instagram account into a vigil for the celebrated community organizer, entrepreneur, and recording artist. As she’s publicly mourned his absence and inconceivable loss, she’s provided heartfelt insight into their relationship, as well as updates on the numerous business ventures Nip (born…
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Olympic Sprinter Tyson Gay Speaks for the 1st Time Since His Daughter's Death
Speaking for the first time since his daughter’s death, Tyson Gay told a crowd of friends and family gathered at an emotional candlelight vigil in Lexington, Ky., Monday night that he wanted to see an end to “senseless” violence. “I don’t want to read in the paper next week about another senseless killing. It has…
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21-Year-Old Va. Woman Goes Missing; Family Begs for Leads
Keeshae Jacobs, 21, disappeared a little over a week ago. Her family says that the last time they heard from her was on Sept. 26, when, they say, she went missing after leaving her grandmother’s house in Richmond, Va., CBS News reports. Annie Gail, Jacobs’ grandmother, said that she was at her house looking for…
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Oakland, Calif., Mother Devastated After 16-Year-Old Daughter Shot, Killed at Vigil
An Oakland, Calif., mother is demanding justice after her 16-year-old daughter was shot and killed in a Tuesday-evening shooting in the city’s downtown, KTVU reports. “If anybody out there knows anything out there, please, please, let me know anything. I need justice,” the teen’s mother, Onika Wilson, said. Reggina Jefferies had performed a praise-and-worship dance at…