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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes speaks during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Melody Barnes
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Director of the HIV/AIDS Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration Deborah Parham-Hopson (L), and Assistant Director of Health Services Division of Bureau of Prisons Newton Kendig (R), listen to questions during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Deborah Parham-Hopson;Newton Kendig
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Kevin Fenton speaks during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Fenton
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes listens during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Melody Barnes
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: (L-R) Deputy Assistant U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary for Minority Health Garth Graham, Director of National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Kevin Fenton, Director of HIV/AIDS Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration Deborah Parham-Hopson, Assistant Director of Health Services Division of Bureau of Prisons Newton Kendig, and Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes, participate during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Garth Graham;Kevin Fenton;Deborah Parham-Hopson;Newton Kendig;Melody Barnes
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of Domestic Policy Council Melody Barnes speaks as Deputy Assistant U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary for Minority Health Garth Graham (L), and Assistant Director of Health Services Division of Bureau of Prisons Newton Kendig (R), listen during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Garth Graham;Newton Kendig;Melody Barnes
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: (L-R) Deputy Assistant U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary for Minority Health Garth Graham, Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Kevin Fenton, Director of HIV/AIDS Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration Deborah Parham-Hopson, and Assistant Director of Health Services Division of Bureau of Prisons Newton Kendig, listen to questions during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Garth Graham;Kevin Fenton;Deborah Parham-Hopson;Newton Kendig
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Members of the audience listen during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Shannon Hader, Director of the HIV/AIDS Administration at the DC Department of Health, speaks during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Shannon Hader
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 02: Shannon Hader, Director of the HIV/AIDS Administration at the DC Department of Health, speaks during the White House Meeting on Black Men and HIV/AIDS at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House June 2, 2010 in Washington, DC. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy hosted a meeting to discuss the issue of the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Shannon Hader
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By: ShellBell on 6/26/2010 12:36AM
Oh knock it the hell off. I am so tired of people thinking they are "entitled" because white people enslaved them 100 fucking years ago. For crying out loud, knock it off. Learn to get ahead using your brains, if you have any. Quit thinking white people owe you because of stupid shit from 100 years ago. You all have your United Negro College Fund, and YOU think its ok, but let some of us start a United Caucasian College Fund, and you idiots start crying foul. You scream "Black Pride, Black Power", but if a white man says anything about WHITE pride or WHITE power, you cry "racist. Jesus, get over yourselves already.
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By: Charlotte on 6/18/2010 2:21AM
Now let's just use our heads for more than a coat-rack. One officer reported seeing Shannon and her family taking everything out of the house. All of Gary's belongings. He made them take all of his computers, clothes,etc,back into the house. He told them "Could'nt they have waited until his funeral". I mean, what scavengers! I personally have no idea why Mr. Coleman would move to a town that Mark Furmon if this is the correct spelling from the O.j. case. This is a all white mormon city. Of course, they would'nt care about him, I t almost seems like she had an outsider to help her stage this. Of course, one article said that they found cleaning solvant in the kitchen and most of evidence had been cleaned up. I also was wondering are they feeling like well you all won the O.J. case so we'll take this one. Is it me or am I making false aqcusations. Because personally no one is moving fast enough on this case and it seems like no one cares enough! Let's examine the phone call. Operator ask Shannon."Can you apply a towel to his head?" Shannon replies. " No I Cannot". Operator ask her " Well can you at least go and get a towel?" Shannon says " Well let me see here. you know theres blood everywhere and it's gross. YOu know I've been sick myself". Now who in the hell would say that about even there ex- husband let alone they're husband. Hell, I did'nt like my ex- husband once upon a time but, if he were to get in a serious circumstance I still would try and give him some type assistance. PLEASE! Does anyone see this picture or do we need to call CSI,FBI,or see you later on the by and by or someone to this small hick town. Also, to all the women, you're upstairs in the house and you hear a loud thump. You at least holler downstairs, "Honey are you O.k.? Ok no response you run downstairs immediately. You never reported on the phone, "Yes when I went downstairs the door was open, or something. YOu say, I don't know what happened. I did'nt do it! To GARY COLEMAN'S PARENTS EX PARENTS. You need to get a full investigation. QUICK! Or if you have one relative out there come forward please. This man has had a hard enough life. He never came full circle after his daytime show. Can we at least give him a full investigation and a decent burial? We do more for dead pets in America than this!
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By: mspaap on 6/22/2010 8:09PM
GARY COLEMAN HAD A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST SHANNON PRICE THAT STATED SHE MOVED INTO HIS HOME WHILE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THE COURT ORDER HER TO MOVE OUT DUE TO HER STEALING AND FIGHTING...ETC SEE LINK
http://www.radaronline.com/sites/default/files/ShannonPricebug.pdf
NOTICE SHE POSED WITH HIS DYING BODY WITH A BALLED UP FIST.
IS SHE BOASTING ABOUT BEATING HIM UP OR POSSIBLY KILLING HIM?
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By: ShellBell on 6/26/2010 12:45AM
As for shannon Price, I do think she murdered him. I dont think it was a black/white thing either. I think it was simply because she was a gold digger who wanted his money and wanted to get her hands on anything she could sell. I don't think she married him for love. That is a shame, because he deserved to have a happy marriage with someone who truly loved him. Everyone deserves that. Instead, he got someone who I believe used him for shat she could get and then saw an opportunity to get rid of him and "keep the loot"
I hope karma comes back to bite her in the ass.
RIP Gary. I hope you find the happiness in Heaven that you were denied here on Earth.
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