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White man charged in shooting of Black teen who knocked on door

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man's home to pick up his younger brothers.

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Kansas City Royals 1-hit by Texas Rangers, fall to 1-10 this year at Kauffman Stadium

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals’ latest letdown left plenty to examine in its own right — a 4-0 Monday eveninv loss to the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium, where the result was basically settled before the clock hit 7 p.m. on a 6:40 start.

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White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

Prosecutors charged an 84-year-old white Kansas City man with two felonies on Monday in the shooting of a Black teenager who was wounded after walking up to the wrong house when going to pick up his younger twin brothers.

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‘Every child deserves to be safe’: VP Kamala Harris responds to Ralph Yarl shooting

Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday became the highest-ranking official so far to react to the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old Black Kansas City student, saying “every child deserves to be safe.”

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Prosecutor says Ralph Yarl shooting had ‘racial component’ as suspect’s alleged threat revealed

The Black teenager was trying to pick up his younger twin brothers but rang the wrong doorbell by accident, family said

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Ralph Yarl shooting: Prosecutors charge white homeowner Andrew Lester, 84, with attacking Black teenager

Suspect was arrested immediately after the shooting, but released after less than two hours

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Patrick Mahomes makes "not 100 per cent" statement to leave Kansas City Chiefs fretting

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and two-time NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the playoffs before leading his team to Super Bowl glory

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84-year-old charged with felonies 4 days after shooting of Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 84-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced late Monday afternoon.

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UFC on ESPN 44 medical suspensions: Three fighters get 60 days after KO losses

The Missouri commission issued medical suspensions after UFC on ESPN 44, the longest of which went to fighters who were knocked out.

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Hollywood stars express anger over Ralph Yarl shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jennifer Hudson, Leslie Jones, Halle Berry and other Hollywood celebrities have joined the growing national outcry over the shooting of high school student Ralph Yarl.

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Ralph Yarl is released from hospital three days after being shot by Kansas City homeowner

16-year-old was rushed to hospital with critical injuries on Thursday

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Kansas City homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl is a white man in his 80s, records show

The man is not yet facing criminal charges in connection with the shooting of the 16-year-old Black student

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Ralph Yarl released from hospital and recovering at home in Kansas City, father says

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The father of a 16-year-old Kansas City student who was shot Thursday in the Northland said his son, Ralph Yarl, is home from the hospital.

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‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’: What we know about the shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

A Black teenager went to pick up his younger brothers from a friend’s house, accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address and was shot twice by a white homeowner. Now, protesters, celebrities and civil rights figures are demanding justice. Rachel Sharp reports

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Teen shot after knocking on wrong door

16-year-old Ralph Yarl reportedly went to pick up his little brothers but accidentally went to the wrong house

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Chiefs hosted Michigan WR Ronnie Bell on pre-draft visit

The #Chiefs had a Kansas City local who played receiver at Michigan in for a pre-draft visit, per report.

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Ralph Yarl GoFundMe tops $2.6m after Black teen shot in the head by white homeowner

Donations have been flooding in to help Ralph Yarl and his family pay for his medical bills and recovery after Kansas City shooting

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Halle Berry and Viola Davis voice outrage over shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

Protesters are demanding justice for the Black 16-year-old and a growing chorus of celebrities are weighing in on the case, voicing outrage over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

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The Independent UK

Homeowner shoots, injures Black teen who went to wrong house

Authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, say the investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether race played a role

The Independent UK

Ralph Yarl shooting – update: Mugshot of suspect Andrew Lester shared as police say ‘racial component’ to case

Viola Davis, Halle Berry and Chrissy Teigen have joined in the outrage over the shooting of Black 16-year-old Ralph Yarl

Daily Mirror

Ralph Yarl: Halle Berry leads outcry as teen shot in head after going to wrong house

The teenager’s parents had asked him to pick up his siblings at an address on 115th Terrace, Kansas City. But the 16-year-old accidentally went to a home on 115th Street. Naomi Campbell. Berry, Naomi Campbell and Jennifer Hudson are all calling for action

The Independent UK

White homeowner walks free after shooting Black teenager in the head for ‘ringing wrong doorbell’

The shooting of Ralph Yarl has sparked protests in Kansas City and been branded a hate crime by the victim’s family

Daily Mirror

Boy, 16, shot in head after ringing wrong doorbell while picking up brothers

Kansas City Police said Ralph Yarl, 16, was meant to pick his siblings up at about 10.30pm in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday night when he was met with gunshots

Tribune News Service

Braves show it all as they complete sweep with 5-4 win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Braves showed a little bit of everything in their sweep of the Royals.

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KC police chief says investigation of teen’s shooting is moving as quickly as possible

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police Chief Stacey Graves said Sunday the police department is working to make sure the investigation of the shooting of a Black teenager moves as quickly as it can so the case can be presented to the Clay County prosecutor.

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