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Funeral held for 2 Detroit kids who died in cold while family gets promise of a home

The Canadian Press | Canada's Trusted News Leader
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Funeral held for Darnell Currie Jr. , 9 , and A’millah Currie , 2 , who died in a cold van.

Five children and two adults were among five children, two adults in a van that stopped producing heat.

Police said the family had been staying in the vehicle for a few months .

Mayor Mike Duggan said the children's mother called a housing hotline in November .

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79

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75

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76

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informal

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English

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32

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not offensive

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not hateful

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