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Scores of private charitable foundations, set up by some of the nation s wealthiest people, received money from the federal government s Paycheck Protection Program, which was created last spring to save jobs at small businesses as the coronavirus tanked the economy.
NPR has identified at least 120 foundations that collectively received more than $7.5 million in PPP funding. That s a small slice of the overall program, which disbursed about a half-trillion dollars, but some of the foundations are linked to individuals of considerable means: an oil magnate, a cable television tycoon, a dermatologist called the father of modern hair transplantation, and an aviation entrepreneur who founded companies with annual sales of more than a billion dollars.
Police investigate suspicious death of Michigan college freshman and Black Lives Matter activist, 18, whose body was found near campus sports fields
Taylor DeRosa, 18, was found dead on Grand Valley State University s Allendale, Michigan, campus, on Saturday morning
Campus police described DeRosa s death as suspicious but said there was no threat to the public
DeRosa was a freshman majoring in international business with a minor in French
She also was an advocate for gun control, Black Lives Matter and women’s rights, according to online fundraiser
UpdatedTue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:58 pm ET
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Grand Valley State University officials said Taylor DeRosa, a first-year student from Royal Oak, died over the weekend. (Shutterstock)
ROYAL OAK, MI The Royal Oak community is mourning the death of a former Royal Oak High School student who was found dead on the campus of Grand Valley State University over the weekend.
Taylor DeRose, a 2020 graduate of Royal Oak High School, was found dead over the weekend at GVSU, where she was a first-year student. Her cause of death has not been released, but authorities have said that it is suspicious. We have learned of the tragic death of Taylor DeRosa, 2020 ROHS graduate, Royal Oak High School Principal Michael Giromini said in a statement Tuesday. As we all struggle to process this news, our thoughts go out to Taylor s family and friends. Taylor had an immensely positive impact on our community, and that influence will help us in our grieving process.
Officials Identify GVSU Student Found Dead on Allendale Campus
DeRosa was a first year student at GVSU and a recent graduate of Royal Oak High School.
Her body was discovered Saturday morning, Dec. 12, by a jogger near the intramural athletic fields, south of West Campus Drive.
Police are calling the death suspicious. An investigation is ongoing.
Kyra Newman, a childhood friend of DeRosa tells Fox 17,
I just want people to remember Taylor for the type of person that she was, and how giving she was, how loving she was, and how positive she always was. She really was a force to be reckoned with. Her and I are the same age, and it just makes it all the more real that this could happen to anyone at any time.
Officials identify body found on Grand Valley State University campus as first-year student from Royal Oak
Taylor DeRosa was a graduate of Royal Oak High School
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ALLENDALE, Mich. – Dozens are mourning the sudden loss of Grand Valley State University first-year student Taylor DeRosa.
DeRosa’s body was found on Dec. 12 by a jogger near the athletic field on the university’s Allendale campus. Police are investigating her death as suspicious.
School officials said they do not believe any other students are in danger. Michigan State Police and the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office are now assisting in the investigation.