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Tag: Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes Jr.

Buckner Alabama News
Alabama DHR, Buckner silent on tragic in-custody hot-car death of three-year-old boy

Over a week has passed since three-year-old Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes, Jr. of Bessemer, was found dead after an Alabama Department of Human Resources contracted driver allegedly left him in a hot car for nearly five hours, and DHR officials remain silent.

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Black Lives Matter Birmingham ignores the death of 3-year-old while continuing to protest the Homewood Police Department

As protests continue in the City of Homewood for the release of information related to an officer-involved shooting, which authorities say will come out following an investigation, Black Lives Matter Birmingham remains silent on the death of three-year-old Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes, Jr., days after his death.