Terrence Powell was 22, a Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, and by early September 2011 his family was already gathering to say goodbye. His death was treated publicly through the rituals that follow a loss—arrangements, visitation, a funeral home address spoken aloud so mourners could find their way—yet the available public record does not spell out the circumstances of how he died.
A funeral service for Powell was scheduled for the morning of Friday, September 2, 2011, at Maje
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