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Robert Sherriff black boy

black boy A black boy in Chicago, barely twelve years old, reached into his pocket, seeking money’s hold. But a white cop’s bullets found their deadly aim: Six shots to the head, extinguishing life’s flame. His grieving mother wails, her heart torn apart, Yet the cop escapes justice, a cruel, callous part. We cry out for change, an end to this strife, To stop the rot of injustice and reclaim a fair life. May God bless you, Robert Sherriff, in your quest to illuminate the truth and fight for what is best.

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Date: 8/28/2024 4:01:00 PM
Thanks for sharing. Life is sometimes brutally unjust. I bless you too, though it surely doesn't hold the same weight as God.
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