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To: Joe 6-pack

Mourners overflowed a church for the funeral of the Crips gang co-founder. Among them were hip-hop star Snoop Dogg and Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Mourners look at photos of Williams as a boy.

Williams' son, Travon, raises his arms in front of his father's casket as rapper Snoop Dogg reads a poem about "Tookie" during the memorial service.

Lawyer Tom Mesereau, Jr., center, and Minnie Fox, left, join in prayer at Bethel A.M.E church.

Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan hug during Williams' memorial service.

Inspirational speaker Tony Robbins delivers a speech at the Williams' funeral.

A mourner holds up red and blue bandanas, the colors of the Crips and the Bloods gangs, as a speaker talks about the "Peace Protocol" to stop gang fighting initiated by

67 posted on 12/20/2005 5:54:08 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Several dozen gang members wearing blue attire associated with Crips gangs watched the funeral in the parking lot. One, who identified himself as "Killowatt the Third," age 33, estimated there were 20 to 30 Crips "sets" there to honor Williams.

"That's my role model, man. That's the CEO of the Crips," he said.


69 posted on 12/20/2005 5:56:00 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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70 posted on 12/20/2005 5:59:15 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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