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At Robert Fuller’s wake, residents call for unity and justice
The funeral for Robert Fuller was today at a church in Palmdale. Fuller was found hanging from a tree across the street from Palmdale City Hall on June 10. KCRW’s Jerome Campbell attended Monday’s wake.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenThe funeral for Robert Fuller was today at a church in Palmdale. Fuller was found hanging from a tree across the street from Palmdale City Hall on June 10. KCRW’s Jerome Campbell attended Monday’s wake. He spoke to people about how they were processing Fuller’s death as the country grapples with racial injustice.
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3 storiesAt wake for Robert Fuller, Palmdale residents unite to advance justice
On Monday, about 100 people attended the wake of Robert Fuller, 24, who was found hanging from a tree across the street from Palmdale City Hall on June 10.
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