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Nov 2023
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Sudanese man shot by police finally laid...

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Omar Mohammad was shot and killed by police five months ago. Since then, members of the Sudanese and Muslim communities have been working to find his family, and organize his burial. Mohammad's casket was lowered into the ground at the Muslim Association of Newfoundland and Labrador cemetery on Sunday. The CBC's Ariana Kelland was there, where she spoke with ... Show More
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