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MIAMI — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans — from former slaves to prominent politicians and business
Two cemeteries in the greater Los Angeles area were targeted earlier this year by thieves who stole valuable metal plaques and headstones, and now authorities are offering rewards for information that can help them find the suspects. The first cemetery vandalism was reported at Woodlawn Celestial Gardens on West Greenleaf Boulevard in Compton on Jan. […]