On a spring day in Providence, Rhode Island, the life of Kareem Barnes, a 40-year-old Black or African American man, was tragically cut short. On May 9, 2015, Barnes was found shot in the head, the victim of a homicide that would leave his family and friends mourning the loss of a man they described as having a heart of gold. Remembered as a protector and guardian to his loved ones, his sudden and violent death sent ripples of grief through his community.
In the wake of the shooting, inve
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