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Shaniya Davis Trial Postponed AGAIN! Until April, 2013

• February 7, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Drug Culture/Industry, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Mario Andrette McNeill and Antoinette Davis Go on Trial in February for the Murder of Shaniya Davis

• August 18, 2012 • 3 Comments

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Shaniya Davis: The Department of Social Services Betrayed Her From Day One

• October 5, 2010 • 3 Comments

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Latest on Shaniya Davis Case: McNeill Had Sexually Explicit Photos of a Black Child on His Cell Phone

• February 3, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, HIV Positive, Homelessness, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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