World First African-American Appointed To NY Court of Appeals Found Dead In Hudson River

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Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first African-American woman appointed to the New York Court of Appeals, is dead.

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CNN reports that she was found dead in the Hudson River after Police responded to a 911 call about a woman in the water of the Hudson around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday.

A medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the incident is under investigation, according to a statement from the New York Police Department.

She was 65-Years Old at the time of her death.
 
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