Damn, I was out of the country for most of last week and apparently I missed a lot.
My heart hurts for Jennifer and Julia Hudson. To lose a mother and brother in a day is heartbreaking. To lose them because your ex (husband?) is crazy is earth shattering. It probably shouldn’t be surprising that William Balfour was capable of this, the man did serve 7 years for attempted murder. But… damn.
And this morning they found Julian King, in the SUV William stole from Jason (Jennifer and Julia’s brother). [editor’s note: Julian was found with multiple gun shots wounds, including one to the head. 
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I can’t comprehend this. We wrote about domestic violence earlier in the year. This case is so extreme.
I know this story would not have gotten as much press as it did if Jennifer Hudson was just some random sista from Chicago. I know they would not have issued an Amber Alert for Julian if he wasn’t a super star’s nephew. Hell last week they wouldn’t issue an Amber Alert for an 8 month pregnant 12 year old. (wtf?!)
Violence in our community is so common. Violence against women and children is so common. I’m relieved that this story got a lot of press coverage, no matter the reason. And I’m relieved most of the questions have been answered, except maybe for the “why?”. They say Juilia and William were going through a brutal separation. It’s no reason for all this.
My heart still hurts. A moment of silence for Jennifer and Julia Hudson and their family.
peace,
e.
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