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Refuse to Die Rev. Jazmine Brooks, TCR News Editor From the moment I read about the attempted murder of Ralph Yarl and the several “neighbors” who refused his aid, all I could think was, “He was supposed to just die.” The phrase grieved and haunted me for several days until I had to put […]

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