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K Shana Hall-Davis talks to Cory Crowe about The Power Of YOUth Summit.
The Youth Summit will feature keynote speaker and New Orleans rapper Dee-1 who has a mission and vision of pursuing an ever-growing relationship with God; use skills and talents to create a better existence for self and loved ones; and strive to be real, righteous, and relevant in everything a person does. Dee-1, whose real name is David Augustine, Jr., also serves on the Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys, a state executive branch advisory board.
There will also be local influencers and motivational speakers to share transformational words of encouragement and empowerment such as Coach DJ Davis, Dr. Ashanti Jones, and Kandice Guice. DJ Make A Move will be the event’s emcee.
Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division are leading an investigation into a drive-by shooting Saturday that left one person dead and another critically wounded.
The Arkansas State Police say that the incident occurred about 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, in Phillips County along U.S. Highway 49.
Gunfire from a vehicle, the make or model of which is unknown, struck both Jimmy Ross of Lexa, 33, the driver of a northbound vehicle, and his passenger, Ashanti Jones, 29, as they traveled north near the Monroe County line.
Both were transported by ambulance to Baptist Health Medical Center – Stuttgart where Ross was pronounced dead. Jones was transferred to a Little Rock hospital. A 16-month-old infant also traveling with Ross and Jones was not injured.