death
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What Is Involuntary Manslaughter? A U.S. Law Professor Explains the Charge Facing Alec Baldwin
A prosecutor in New Mexico intends to charge Alec Baldwin with two counts of involuntary manslaughter it was announced on Jan. 19, 2023, over the deadly shooting on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021. The shooting occurred while Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun that had been loaded with live ammunition…
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Why Do We Mourn People We Don’t Know?
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world – from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in London, and condolences from world leaders, to individuals reflecting on social media about what she meant to them. Of course, the vast majority of people grieving or acknowledging the queen’s passing will…
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The Real(ish) History of Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is having a cultural moment. The autumnal holiday marked by skeleton imagery, altars to dead ancestors, and great parties is becoming more and more widely celebrated, but where did it come from and what does it all mean? Read on, future-calacas.
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What Happens to the Body When Someone Dies
Upwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences are unique, what happens to a body after death follows a broadly predictable chain of events. In general, it depends on three…