COLUMBIA — Bryan and Laura Rankin treasure small memorials to Bryan "Phatman" Rankin Jr.: a photo collage in the living room, embroidered Cardinals hats in the closet and the black ink tributes to him tattooed on their forearms.
Columbia following state trend with high black homicide rate
Thursday, August 16, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:01 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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