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Dec 9, 2011 at 9:49 am

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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 5:35 pm

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NFL All-Pro Chester McGlockton Dead Of Apparent Heart Attack

NFL All-Pro Chester McGlockton Dead Of Apparent Heart Attack

Former NFL all-pro defensive lineman Chester McGlockton died an apparent heart attack Wednesday at the age of 42,  Stanford University is reporting.

See also: Former NFL Player Claims Mental Defect Caused By Football

A former first round pick of the then-Los Angeles Raiders, McGlockton played 12 seasons with the Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and New York Jets.

McGlockton registered 555 tackles, 51 sacks, 14 forced fumbles and four interceptions in his career. He made four

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Nov 30, 2011 at 2:53 pm

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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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Apr 5, 2011 at 7:52 pm

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David M. French, Physician and Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 86

David M. French, Physician and Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 86

Dr. David M. French was a former Howard University professor of pediatric surgery who treated the injuries of civil rights protesters in the 1960s and fought to stop the segregation of health-care facilities. He passed away on March 31 at the age of 86.

Dr. French was also a founding member of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, a civil rights organization that aimed to provide adequate

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Dec 26, 2010 at 9:46 pm

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Teena Marie Dies At 54

Teena Marie Dies At 54


R&B legend Teena Marie has died, Washington Watch host Roland Martin has confirmed.

Reports of her untimely death spread online after a tweet from Ronald Isley. The soul crooner wrote: “Just found out a friend, Teena Marie passed away. I really didn’t expect to hear this. RIP. We will miss you much!”

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Soon after a back and forth about her death erupted with various

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Sep 21, 2010 at 3:58 pm

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Quarter-Ton Teen Killed In House Blaze; Firefighters Couldn’t Lift Her

Quarter-Ton Teen Killed In House Blaze; Firefighters Couldn’t Lift Her

An overnight fire traps a teenager and two children inside a Rockford home. Jamaya Herron, 18, died at the scene. Firefighters rescued the other kids. Firefighters could not lift Jamaya through the window. Investigators say she weighed more than 500 pounds.

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Aug 27, 2010 at 12:06 pm

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Daughter Of US Ambassador Plunges To Death From High-Rise Party

Daughter Of US Ambassador Plunges To Death From High-Rise Party

The 17-year-old daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand plunged to her death from a Midtown luxury high-rise early Friday morning, the Daily News has learned.

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Aug 26, 2010 at 12:30 pm

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Atlanta Black Gay Pride Organizer Found Shot To Death

Atlanta Black Gay Pride Organizer Found Shot To Death

Durand Robinson, 50, of Decatur, an owner of the popular Traxx Atlanta club and promotion team, was shot after he got into an altercation with another person, the station reported.

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Aug 12, 2010 at 2:47 pm

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Charles W. Bowser, Philadelphia Political Figure, Dead At 79

Charles W. Bowser, Philadelphia Political Figure, Dead At 79

Charles W. Bowser, 79, a tenacious advocate of racial fairness and an influential civic leader whose two campaigns for Philadelphia mayor inspired a generation of African American political leaders, died Monday from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at HCR Manor Care in King of Prussia.

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