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State lawmakers work to strip old 'whites only' covenants
- Tucked in a list of rules on the home's original deed from the developer was a provision that said: “No persons of any race other than the white race shall use or occupy any building or any lot,” with the exception of “domestic servants of a different race.” While the U.S. Supreme Court in 1948 ruled such racially restrictive housing covenants unenforceable, many remain on paper today and can be difficult to remove. In Connecticut, David Ware asked legislators to help homeowners strike the language, and a bill ultimately was signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, in July.
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Judge makes $36 million ruling against Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia judge on Thursday entered a judgment of more than $36 million against Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend after he was held legally responsible for her 2015 death, attorneys for Brown's estate said. The judgment against Nick Gordon, who has not been criminally charged, totaled $36.25 million, according to attorneys David Ware and Glenda Hatchett, who represented Brown's estate. Brown's estate, who brought the lawsuit, accused Gordon of causin
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Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend held liable in wrongful death suit
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia judge on Friday held Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend legally responsible for her 2015 death after he failed to show up for a hearing in a civil lawsuit, a lawyer for Brown's estate said. A jury will determine how much Nick Gordon, who has not been criminally charged, should pay for his role in the death of Brown, the only child of Grammy award-winning singers Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston. Bobbi Kristina, 22, an aspiring singer
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