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Atlanta foundation disbands under mothers pressure
A foundation that has distributed more than 85,000 dollars to families of 27 slain young blacks is disbanding after conflict with a mothers’ committee. The group hopes to close by month’s end, leaving a small emergency fund, while donations to the city’s slaying investigation surge.
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Sammy Davis Jr
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