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Here are a few words of wisdom from rapper Smino.
He and television personality Jeannie Mai finalized their divorce last year and are reportedly on good terms. Jeezy told The Breakfast Club: “I don’t want no enemies, I don’t want no issues. I just want peace, I just want joy, and I just want freedom. I love my freedom.”
At this week’s school board meeting, King pointed out social media comments from Rachel Dailey, a real estate and leasing specialist who works on facility rentals for the school system, that he says should be further investigated. King name checked her in his lyrics.
King was one of several locals who raised concerns over unanswered questions in a yearlong investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving multiple school employees.