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Mysterious Drowning of Two Young Black Boys in Pennsylvania; Family Members Seeking a More Thorough Investigation

Two Black boys ages 3 and 6 were found non-responsive in a neighbor's pool, naked and with bruises on July 5th, a family member told The North Star.

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Donney Rose
Jul 16, 2021
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Just over a week ago, two young Black boys ages 3 and 6, died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania after allegedly wandering over to a neighbor’s pool. The district attorney of Luzerne County has labeled the boys’ death an accidental drowning, but Naomia Curtis, a cousin of the boys told The North Star that the family has reaso…

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