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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

James Lawson iintroduced Gandhian principles to American civil rights workers, showing how direct action could expose the immorality and fragility of racist white power structures.

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Parnelli Jones, previous oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90

Parnelli Jones was considered one of the most versatile drivers of his time. He won the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and in 1962 became the first driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to qualify at over 150 mph.

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Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Lois Shields Robinson, dies at 86

Former first lady Michelle Obama said her mother was 'my rock:' 'I simply wouldn’t be who I am today without her.'

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Elaine Pierce, who opened her Oak Park home to migrants, has died at 69

Annie Gomberg, a volunteer who helps migrants and connected her with the families she took in, called her "a moral exemplar for our time." "She was more than a friend, more like a mother," said one of the people to whom she opened her home.