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Shaniya Davis: A Convicted Mario McNeill Refuses to Defend Against a Possible Death Sentence As the Jury Deliberates His Fate

• May 29, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, People of Color, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality
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Highlights of Memorial Service for Shaniya Davis

• November 18, 2010 • 3 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Shaniya Davis, Women
Tags: African Americans, Alabama, Antoinette Davis, Biracial Children, Biracials, Bradley Lockhart, Child Abduction, Child Abuse, Child Exploitation, Child Molestation, Child Murder, Child Prostitution, Child Protective Services, Child Sexual Abuse, Children, Drugs, DSS, Fayetteville NC, Justice, Mario Andrette McNeill, Motherhood, Murder, North Carolina Department of Social Services, One Year, One Year Memorial, Police, Prison, Sex Crimes, Shaniya Davis, Shaniya Nicole Davis, WRAL.com

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)
Tags: "The Fayetteville Observer", Brenda Reid Jackson, Cumberland County, Cumberland Department of Social Services, Dreadlocks, DSS, Fayetteville, Fayetteville NC, Jason Sondergaard, Mario Andrette McNeil, Mario Andrette McNeill, North Carolina, Pedophilia, SBI, Shaniya Davis, State Bureau of Investigation, WRAL.com

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In Los Angeles, the Grass Isn’t Always Greener This Year August 15, 2022
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What’s Actually Being Taught in History Class August 17, 2022
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Ex-Kansas Police Officer Is Charged in a Long Series of Sex Crimes August 18, 2022
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‘Colour of the skin’: WHO chief hits out over Tigray crisis indifference August 18, 2022
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Foreign Office official raised ‘stark’ criticisms of Rwanda plan, court hears August 16, 2022
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