On New Year's Day in 2012, the city of Detroit was marked by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Lamark Billingslea. The son of Joe Billingslea, a founding member of the iconic Motown group The Contours, Lamark was managing HR's Lounge on the city's northeast side. In the early hours of the morning, a fight broke out between patrons at the nightclub. Attempting to de-escalate the situation and restore peace, Billingslea intervened. It was during this act of mediation
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