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1. I just read where the families of Freddie Gray, Walter Scott and Eric Garner were given MILLIONS

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 06:09 PM

Oct 2015

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by the police departments/cities that killed them. Each family got about $5 million each if I remember correctly.

While I'd love to see this as the beginning of some cultural awakening, the fact that Eric Garner's killer was caught ON VIDEO killing that man and actually waved to the camera while doing so and still was not convicted makes me realize that not as much has changed as I'd like.

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I just read where the families of Freddie Gray, Walter Scott and Eric Garner were given MILLIONS Number23 Oct 2015 #1

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