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The grim, horrible statistic wins again

By Jemele Hill
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Sean Taylor's death wasn't random. Maybe it was, but it wasn't. As the details emerge about the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death and Miami police hunt for the person responsible for claiming a vibrant life, this much already is true: The grim, horrible statistic won again. The leading cause of death for black men 15 to 24 is homicide. Taylor, who died from a gunshot wound early Tuesday in connection with an apparent robbery at his home, was 24. For the second time this year, an NFL p ...

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