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Day 1227: The Ja’Shawn J. Powell Memorial Fund

No two-year-old should die.  Especially not like this.

On Saturday, [Danny] Platt, 22, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ja’Shawn [Powell], whose body was found in an athletic bag in the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue, in a yard that shares a vine-covered fence with Van McMurray Park.

… New Orleans police said Saturday that Platt killed his son rather than pay about $4,000 in child-support arrears.

NOLA.com blogger Big Red Cotton informs us of the baby’s memorial fund which will help offset his funeral expenses.  Please contribute.

1 comment… add one
  • Tara G. January 5, 2009, 11:38 PM

    For those who want to mend the city so that more Ja’Shauns don’t have to be mourned, please visit and support the mission of the website. No fees. No dues. No affiliations. Just a start at change in the city.

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