Mother’s final kiss for daughter who died after eating ‘cannabis gummy sweet

Mother’s final kiss for daughter who died after eating ‘cannabis gummy sweet

Damilola Grace Olakanmi, 23, bought the ‘gummies’ with her friend through a messaging app on her phone last Tuesday and they were delivered to her home. However, they both immediately fell ill at the house in Illford, east London, after eating just one sweet each. Ms Olakanmi’s mother Wunmi, 51 kept a vigil by her bedside as she fought for her life in Romford’s Queen’s Hospital, where she died on Saturday. A heart-breaking photo shows her kissing her daughter’s head in a final farewell as she lay dying. Justice campaigner…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson make history as first black woman on the US supreme court

Ketanji Brown Jackson make history as first black woman on the US supreme court

The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history after the Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nine-member bench. Three Republicans crossed the aisle to seal her appointment by a vote of 53 to 47. Justice Jackson’s appointment fulfils President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to put a black woman on the court. Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, called it a “joyous day” for the US. The vote was overseen by Vice-President Kamala Harris, the first black woman to…

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