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March 5, 2013

Openly Gay Mayoral Candidate Brutally Killed in Mississippi 
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An openly gay mayoral candidate in Mississippi has been killed in what
appears to be a brutal murder. The body of 34-year-old Marco Mc Millian,
a candidate in the town of Clarksdale, was reportedly found in a river
levee with signs showing he had been beaten, dragged, and set on fire.
Lawrence Reed, 22, has been charged with Mc Millian's murder. He was the
first openly gay candidate to run for a mayoral office in Mississippi.

 

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