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‘I’m not resisting!’: Florida cop accuses driver of fighting back, slaps him three times — then a bystander captures what never made it to the report

Dwon Ellis Jr., a 31-year-old Black man from Florida, had just left the cemetery where he had been visiting his toddler son’s gravesite when he was pulled over for running two stop signs. Jacksonville ...
OffBeat

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra to Honor Ellis Marsalis Jr. with Benefit Concert

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will celebrate the life and legacy of jazz icon Ellis Marsalis Jr. at its 2025 Benefit Concert: A Tribute to Ellis Marsalis Jr. on Saturday, September 6, ...
USA Today

Sepsis is 'very treatable.' For inmates, it's often a death sentence.

Locked in a segregation cell at a county jail in Oklahoma, Terral Ellis Jr. begged for his inhaler, his voice raspy and desperate. “I think I’m dying,” the 26-year-old father pleaded through the door.
The Gazette

William “Bill” Barthell Ellis Jr.

William “Bill” Barthell Ellis Jr., age 70, passed away August 29th, 2025, in the care of St. Luke’s Hospice. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Cedar ...
NOLA.com

LPO to salute Ellis Marsalis Jr. in collaboration with sons Branford, Delfeayo and Jason

The busy Marsalis brothers rarely play together. But three of them — with a fourth present in spirit — will share a stage to honor their late father and raise funds for the Louisiana Philharmonic ...