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Tyler Perry Will Pay Rayshard Brooks Children's College Tuition
A representative for Tyler Perry says the Atlanta media mogul will cover college tuition for Rayshard Brooks' children.
ATLANTA, GA — In addition to covering Rayshard Brooks’ funeral expenses, Tyler Perry will also pay for his children’s college tuition. A representative for Perry confirmed with WXIA-TV the latest news.
His daughters are 8, 3 and 1. He also has a 12-year-old stepson. Brooks, a black man, was shot twice in the back by Atlanta police Friday at a Wendy's.
During a news conference Monday, the family’s attorney thanked Perry.
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