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NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST READ AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED NEWSPAPER The Florida Star Presorted Standard Miracle on Ashley P. O. Box 40629 U.S. Postage Paid Jacksonville, FL 32203 Jacksonville, FL Street! The Clara Permit No. 3617 White Mission hosted its 25th annual event Can’t Get to the Store? on May 17, 2019 Have The Star Delivered! Story Inside Read The Florida THE FLORIDA and Georgia Star STAR Newspapers. The only media thefloridastar.com to receive the Listen to IMPACT Jacksonville Sheriff’s Radio Talk Show. Office Eagle The people’s choice Award for being “The Most Factual.” MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2019 VOLUME 69, NUMBER 7 $1.00 Black Billionaire Robert Smith JSO: Teen’s Pays Off Student Loan Debt Shooting at Football of 400 Morehouse Students Game Likely “My family Gang Related The Jacksonville Sheriff’s officials is going said the recent shooting of a 16-year- old boy during a spring football game to create in Jacksonville was most likely gang- Handwritten Wills related. a grant to The teen was shot last Friday night during the game between Terry Found in Aretha eliminate Parker High School and Ribault High School. Franklin’s Home your student He was listed critical condition at While Aretha Franklin was thought to have died without UF Health Jacksonville. leaving behind a will, earlier this month three documents loans,” were discovered by her niece and filed in court earlier this week. — Robert Smith Two handwritten wills, dating from 2010, were found in Some Movie a locked cabinet, and another from 2014 was discovered in a notebook beneath some couch cushions. Productions A court hearing is set for June 12 to determine the By Lauren Victoria Burke documents’ validity. If proven legitimate, the documents NNPA Newswire Contributor Stop Work in could alter the estate of the legendary singer, who died last August after a long battle with cancer. uring what will likely Georgia After The 2014 document requests that her son Kecalf be seen as one of the Franklin serve as the estate’s representative — a role most memorable Abortion Law currently filled by the niece who found the documents, graduationD presents for parents Sabrina Owens. and their children — a quiet African American billionaire is Signed delivered a welcomed surprise. Hollywood has been outspoken Savannah Salutes The Late At their graduation on May 19, against a controversial Georgia Sergeant Kevin Ansari investor and chemical engineer abortion law, and now the heads Robert Smith announced he of three production companies are would pay off the student loan saying they will not film in the state. debt of Morehouse’s 2019 At their graduation on May 19, investor and chemical Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed graduating class. engineer Robert Smith announced he would pay off the student the “heartbeat bill” into law Tuesday, Morehouse’s graduating loan debt of Morehouse’s 2019 graduating class. (Photo: Video and the American Civil Liberties class is 400 strong. Smith’s Screen capture / washingtonpost.com) Union has said it will challenge the graduation gift is one that new law in court. The law is set to go will allow graduates of one gonna put a little fuel in your Smith’s net worth is estimated into effect January 1. of the most storied all-male bus,” Smith said his speech to to be over $4.4 billion. Georgia has been the location for the historically Black college the class of 2019, their families This year, student loan debt filming of multiple television shows to start their careers with no and Morehouse faculty. in America has topped $1.5 and blockbuster films, including Savannah Police Department Sergeant Kelvin Ansari student loan debt. “My family is going to create trillion. There are currently one of Marvel’s biggest hits, “Black was laid to rest on Saturday, May 18th. Given today’s statistics a grant to eliminate your student more than 44 million student Panther.” Sgt. Ansari was killed in an officer-involved shooting regarding student loan debt, loans,” Smith added. loan borrowers in the U.S. Such films and the production of on Saturday, May 11 on Bull Street in Savannah. this is no small gift. Morehouse Smith, who is an investor and The average tuition at a wildly popular TV series including Before joining the Savannah Police Department in officials estimate Smith tech billionaire, is the founder private college or university is “The Walking Dead” and “Stranger 2008, Sgt. Ansari served in the Army for 21 years. Sgt. estimates that his gift is worth and CEO of private equity currently $34,000. Things” have resulted in an estimated Ansari leaves behind a wife and six children. over $40 million. firm Vista Equity Partners. Nine of ten private student $2.7 billion pouring into the Southern The funeral service was held Saturday at Calvary “On behalf of the eight In 2018 he was ranked by loans now have an adult co- state from direct spending via 455 Baptist Temple. Hundreds of people and multiple law generations of my family that Forbes magazine as the 163rd signer, usually the student’s productions, the governor’s office enforcement agencies from across the country attended have been in this country, we’re wealthiest person in the U.S. parent. announced last year. the service. Military Affairs and Veterans Department Steve Harvey’s To Host Memorial Day Observance Loved ones, veterans, service members, of D-Day (WWII) and recognize Jacksonville’s Daytime Talk Show government leaders, and citizens will gather in living D-Day veterans. On June 6, 1944 (D-Day), memory of Jacksonville’s fallen heroes at the City’s over 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches annual Memorial Day observance. This year, of Normandy, France to fight Nazi forces and to End in June four names have been added to the Jacksonville gain a foothold in Europe. More than 9,000 Steve Harvey’s popular was moved into the daytime Veterans Memorial Wall in recognition of their Allied soldiers were killed or wounded during daytime talk show Steve is slots occupied by Harvey’s sacrifice. They are: Christopher A. Reed, U.S. what is considered the largest seaborne invasion coming to an end. show. Navy; Jimmie Randolph, U.S. Air Force; Brittney in history. According to Variety, the Variety also speculates that N. Mitchell, U.S. Army; and George W. Woods, The event is set for Monday, May 27 at 8:30 talk show will end its run in Harvey was an unintended U.S. Marine Corps. a.m. (pre-ceremony starts at 8 a.m.) at the June. This comes after Kelly casualty of the animosity In addition to the traditional ceremony, the City Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall, located at Clarkson’s upcoming daytime will lay a wreath in honor of the 75th anniversary 1145 E. 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