Scores of people gathered at the Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church in Texas on Saturday to pay their final respects to Jordan Edwards—a 15-year-old Black student-athlete who was fatally shot by a White police officer on April 29, reports the Dallas News.
From the Dallas News:
About 800 people packed the church Saturday for a moving, spiritual celebration of a 15-year-old recalled as an ardent athlete and committed student, “with a humble and loving spirit.”
The 2 1/2-hour, open-casket service was punctuated by rousing interludes from a swaying gospel choir that prompted clapping and raised hands among the rows packed with bow-tied children, teens in football jerseys and women in Sunday hats.
According to the outlet, amongst those who were in attendance for Edwards’ funeral included Mesquite High Principal Kevin Samples and other educators from his school, Balch Springs Mayor Carrie Marshall, and gospel singer Kirk Franklin.
SOURCE: Dallas News
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41 Black Men & Youths Who Were Killed By Police
41 Black Men & Youths Who Were Killed By Police
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2. Ramarley Graham, 18
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3. Manuel Loggins Jr., 31
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4. Trayvon Martin, 17
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5. Wendell Allen, 20
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7. Larry Jackson Jr., 32
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8. Jonathan Ferrell, 24
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9. Jordan Baker, 26
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12. Eric Garner, 43
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13. John Crawford lll, 22
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14. Michael Brown, 18
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15. Ezell Ford, 25
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16. Dante Parker, 36
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17. Kajieme Powell, 25
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18. Laquan McDonald, 17
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19. Akai Gurley, 28
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20. Tamir Rice, 12
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21. Rumain Brisbon, 34
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22. Jerame Reid, 36
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23. Charly Keunang, 43
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24. Tony Robinson, 19
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25. Walter Scott, 50
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26. Freddie Gray, 25
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27. Brendon Glenn, 29
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28. Samuel DuBose, 43
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29. Christian Taylor, 19
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30. Jamar Clark, 24
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31. Mario Woods, 26
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32. Quintonio LeGrier, 19
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33. Gregory Gunn, 58
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34. Akiel Denkins, 24
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35. Alton Sterling, 37
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36. Philando Castile, 32
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37. Terrence Sterling, 31
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38. Terence Crutcher, 40
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39. Keith Lamont Scott, 43
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40. Alfred Olango, 38
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41. Jordan Edwards, 15
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