Louisiana trails Mississippi in distributing FEMA aid after Katrina
FEMA figures show Louisiana has paid about 5.1 billion for public assistance but only 38 percent has reached communities 16 months after Katrina. Mississippi has distributed just under half of about 2.2 billion in FEMA funds for repairs and debris removal.
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Blue Christmas service helps mourners at Richmond chapel
The University of Richmond chaplain leads a Blue Christmas service at Cannon Memorial Chapel drawing about 60 attendees. The somber, nontraditional service acknowledges grief and low mood during the holidays, with stories of loss and empty chairs as participants cope with death and divorce.
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Sharon van de Walle
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Feds probe rash of Atlanta area police shootings
The FBI and Justice Department are gathering information on the year’s spike in police shootings in DeKalb County Georgia. Local officials say they have had no contact from federal authorities. DeKalb officers have fatally shot 12 people this year, four times last year’s total.
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Justice Department
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Atlanta
DeKalb County
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