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Dec 9, 2011 at 9:49 am

Mother Awarded $3.5 Million For Son’s Prison Death

Mother Awarded $3.5 Million For Son’s Prison Death

New York will pay $3.5 million to a mother whose son died when two prison aides violently restrained him at the former Tryon Boys Residential Center in Fulton County, NY in 2006.

SEE ALSO: Teen Commits Suicide By Piranha

According to the lawsuit, Darryl Thompson stopped breathing and died shortly after prison workers failed to respond to his pleas for help.

The agreement, approved last week by a U.S. District Judge, awards

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Nov 30, 2011 at 2:53 pm

Hundreds Gather At Funeral FAMU Music Student

Hundreds Gather At Funeral FAMU Music Student

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — The funeral for a Florida A&M University drum major turned into a call for action Wednesday as speakers urged for an end to the hazing linked to the death of Robert Champion.

See also: FAMU Hazing Persisted Despite Suspensions, Probes

Hundreds of friends and family crowded the pews at a church near Atlanta, and Champion’s drum major uniform was on display next to his open casket. Members of the

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Jun 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm

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Young Black, Hispanic Men Likely To Be Jobless, Imprisoned Or Dead

Young Black, Hispanic Men Likely To Be Jobless, Imprisoned Or Dead

NORTH CAROLINA — According a new study by the College Board’s Advocacy & Policy Center, young Black and Hispanic men are heading down a socially downward spiral.

The study found that 51 percent of Hispanic males and 45 percent of African American males ages 15-24 will end up unemployed, incarcerated or dead.

ABC News Channel 3 in North Carolina Reports:

The College Board report on educational experience observed, “…Men, especially minority men, lag

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Dec 26, 2010 at 10:03 pm

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Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Dec 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Joe Madison

Dec 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

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Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Joe Madison

Dec 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

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Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Bernie McCain

Dec 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

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Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Bernie McCain

Dec 26, 2010 at 9:02 pm

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Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Pop Icon Teena Marie Dead At 54 [BREAKING NEWS]

Although details are scant, there are wide reports indicating that 80s pop icon Teena Marie has passed away at the age of 54 today.

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Joe Madison

Oct 21, 2010 at 1:58 pm

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Murder Charge Is Forthcoming In DC9 Death

Murder Charge Is Forthcoming In DC9 Death

Yesterday, over 200 people gathered around the shuttered DC9 at a vigil for Ali Ahmed Mohammed, who died last Friday after being allegedly beaten by five club employees

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Oct 8, 2010 at 9:47 am

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Albertina Walker Passes Away At 81

Albertina Walker Passes Away At 81

It is with deep sadness and great regret that we report the death of Albertina Walker. According to her publicist, the Gospel legend died this morning at 4:30 a.m. in her hometown Chicago.

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May 19, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Low Testosterone Can Raise Heart Death Rates In Men

Low Testosterone Can Raise Heart Death Rates In Men

Research shows that there is an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease among men with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone levels.

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