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Former West Hartford Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Honored Former West Hartford Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Honored
Former West Hartford Resident Gets Star On Walk Of Fame: 'The Office' Producer Honored If you've ever caught yourself watching countless episodes of shows like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation," you have former Connecticut resident Michael Schur to thank, who will soon be immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Schur, who has produced or co-created several popular television shows such as "The Office," is among the latest group of entertainment professionals who have been chosen to have their names etched on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday, June 26.  Born in Michigan in 1975, Schur and his family…

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by Ben Crnic
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Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry
Celebs Ask Feds To Probe Police Shooting Death Of Massachusetts Native Danroy 'DJ' Henry Several celebrities are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to probe the 2010 police shooting death of Massachusetts native Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr. -- years after the officer who shot him was cleared by a grand jury. Jay-Z, Rihanna, Odell Beckham Jr. and other stars wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr saying the Easton, Mass. native "lost his life for no good reason and with absolutely no good explanation." Danroy, a black 20-year-old Pace University student, was fatally shot by a white officer in Westchester, New York, in 2010. Others who signed the letter include Cha…

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by Cecilia Levine