Cardi B Speaking Out Helped Launched Investigation For Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields

Cardi B shining light on the death of Lauren Smith-Fields helped spur a criminal investigation in Connecticut so says the girl's family, who is applauding the singer. Cardi was instrumental in getting Lauren's tragic death to become a criminal case, because police launched their investigation only after Cardi spoke out. The 23-year-old Lauren died while on a date, back in December, with a man she met on a dating app. The medical examiner announced Monday Lauren died from an accidental drug overdose, which the family questioned and as public pressure continued to mount, police finally said Tuesday they were opening a criminal probe. The family's attorney says Cardi B's Sunday night tweet calling for "Justice for Lauren" and accusing Connecticut of failing her brought extra attention and made a big impact because there's been a ton of progress ever since.

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