Government
Jan. 6, 2010
What Constitutes a Family?
The definition of the modern American family, especially for black families, has reconfigured to the extent where old rules the court has used to define a "close relative" should be questioned, a San Francisco plaintiffs' attorney is arguing.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The definition of the modern American family, especially for black families, has been reconfigured to the extent where old rules the court has used to define a "close relative" should be questioned, a San Francisco plaintiffs' attorney is arguing.
Case in point: Antonisha Crosley, 12, watched her 15-year-old aunt get crushed and killed by a Muni bus as th...
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