Murder victim s mother, Atlanta businessman make plea for justice in salesman s shooting
ATLANTA - The mother of murder victim DeAndre Houston made a direct appeal for help and a call for justice Monday. Someone fatally shot her son, a 29-year-old car salesman, as he left the Hookah Bar and Bistro on Luckie Street the night of January 7. Tuesday, Atlanta Police released surveillance video of the men they describe as the shooting suspects who remain on the run. Could you please, please help with apprehending the murderers of my son DeAndre Houston? I know you guys don t want to be known as snitches or whatever, but if this was your son or your father or your brother or your uncle, you would be out here saying the same thing, Houston said during a news conference at Atlanta Police Headquarters.
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Kim Janey and Tishaura Jones (CNN)A new wave of Black women are breaking barriers as they ascend to mayoral seats in cities with deeply rooted histories of racism and inequality.
On Tuesday, Tishaura Jones will be sworn in as the first Black female mayor of St. Louis after winning the election earlier this month.
Her victory came just two weeks after Kim Janey was appointed Boston s first Black female mayor following the resignation of Marty Walsh, who is now the US Labor Secretary. Janey recently announced she would run for a full term in this year s mayoral election.
With the ascension of Jones and Janey, there will be a historic high of nine Black women serving as mayors of the nation s 100 largest cities. Other major cities led by Black women include Atlanta, San Francisco; Chicago; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; New Orleans; Washington, DC; and Charlotte, North Carolina.
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