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NEW YORK, AUSTIN, & HOUSTON (December 22, 2023) -- Declaring “no one deserves to be baked alive,” Urban League leaders this week implored federal authorities to investigate the “shocking and inhumane” treatment of people incarcerated in Texas’ sweltering detention facilities.
"Quincy Jones’ influence on popular music is incalculable. His astonishing talent as a musician, composer, and conductor was matched by his brilliance as a producer and executive. Nearly every major development in popular music and the music industry over seven decades was touched by his genius.