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| Credit: ardoin funeral home The family of a Black sheriff s deputy in Louisiana is speaking out after they were denied a burial spot for him at a local cemetery due to its whites only policy. Darrell Semien of the Allen Parish Sheriff s Office died on Sunday at the age of 55, according to his online obituary. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. When Semien s wife went to Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin to make funeral arraignments, she was refused a plot because he was not white, KPLC-TV reported. ....
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The board Oaklin Springs Cemetery near Oberlin in Louisiana has apologized after learning that the family of a deputy had been told he could not be buried there because he was Black. Madison and Shayla Semien were shocked when they visited the southwest Louisiana cemetery and were told that they would not be able to buy a plot for their father Allen Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Darrell Semien, who died of cancer Sunday at the age of 55. “She just looked us cold in the face, and straight up said, ‘I can’t sell you a plot, ” Madison said. “She said, ‘Unfortunately I’m unable to sell you a plot, this graveyard is not for people of color, it’s white human being cemetery only, ” Shayla added. ....