Jennifer Hudson had to identify the body of a third murdered family member over a 3 day period as she along with other family members identified the body of her nephew Julian King who was found slumped over in an SUV on the West Side of Chicago yesterday.
Hudson's brother in law, William Balfour, remains a person of interest in the murder of Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, but he has not been charged in the slayings. The Chicago Tribune reports what Balfour's motives may have been if he is indeed charged with these senseless killings. He's presently in custody for violating conditions of his parole, but he's not cooperating with police regarding the murders.
Prayers continue to go out to the Hudson family.
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Hello there,
What a horrible, sad, tragic story….but although one of the family members THIS time is a celebrity and Oscar-winner….THIS STORY keeps showing up in print in papers all over the country on a daily basis: Black families dealing with the aftermath of murder.
In this case, it seems that perhaps there was a mentally or emotionally ill person who had access to the family, who regularly caused mayhem for the family and was never viewed by the family as a possible murderer… far too many black folks DO NOT think mentally ill people are dangerous for reasons I can not understand.
Why do we continue saying “he’s tripping!” and “she’s tripping!” instead of naming the behavior what it is: UNTREATED mental and emotional illness!
How many more relatives have to show up in tears and NOT even realize that their complacency in addressing mental dysfunction in their own homes and families is part of the tragedy?
As we pray for this family, let us pray for ALL OF THE FAMILIES whose tragedies do not have the national spotlight but whose pain and sorrow is not any less.
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
The tragic and nonsensical violence we blacks do to each other leaves this writer speechless and heartbroken.
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