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84-year-old charged in shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house

The Rachel Maddow Show

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The Story of Ralph Yarl

A 16-year-old boy was sent out by his mom to go pick up his two younger brothers. He accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong house on a nearby street, one street over. The man who allegedly shot Ralph Yarl again first threw his glass front door and then opened the door, shooting him again while he laid on the porch. There were protests in Kansas City over the weekend, pressuring officials to take the man back into custody.

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