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*In the wake of the deaths of black people at the hands of the state – from the police to the prison system – the living are often weighted with a sadness that is too heavy to bear, and in the weeks and months following the initial death of a loved one, they become sick and many die prematurely.
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By Christen A. Smith, Associate professor, University of Texas at Austin. Erica Garner takes part in a candlelight vigil. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri The sting of the premature death of 27-year-old Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, is still fresh.