On February 29, prosecutors say Mohammed Adbulkareem walked into the Smile Plus Dentistry office in El Cajon with a gun and shot 28-year-old Benjamin Harouni.
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The question of what experiences and people shape who we are can be murky for some yet have remarkable clarity for others.
Listening to Lawyers Club of San Diego President Yahairah Aristy for even a few moments makes clear that she is firmly rooted in that latter camp. Her life is testimony to a play on an old adage: behind every strong woman, there is a group of strong women who have supported, nurtured and prepared her for success.
The guiding light of her young life was provided by her grandmother, a native of the Dominican Republic who immigrated to New York City when Aristy’s mother was 13 years old. Born and raised in Manhattan with a couple of happy years in the Dominican Republic for middle school, Aristy benefited from her grandmother’s wisdom and warmth as she helped raise Aristy when her mother battled addiction. That foundation helped her overcome a brief yet sad time in foster care before being emotionally lifted by yet another strong woman.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp. (Screenshot via YouTube / YurView)
SAN DIEGO (CN) As a student at Gompers Junior High in San Diego during the Civil Rights Movement, San Diego Superior Court Judge Randa Trapp had to learn using books that were falling apart.
“This was back in day when you got your book it had a card in the front or a slip of paper and that’s how you knew it was your book. By the time we got our books that little slip was all filled up. Our books were old and tattered we wanted the same quality of education as the kids in other communities,” Trapp said in a phone interview.
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