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

Celebrities Naomi Campbell, Amy Schumer, and Chrissy Teigen have also voiced support as outrage grows over the shooting and the treatment of the man responsible

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Sam McDowell: The concern about the Chiefs’ WR situation is greatly exaggerated. Here’s the reality.

The first phase of the Chiefs’ offseason workout programming arrives Monday in Kansas City, but for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, it began earlier this month some 500 miles outside the city.

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What we know about the shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house: ‘Ringing a doorbell is not a crime’

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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Ralph Yarl: Man, 84, charged over shooting of Black teenager turns himself in to police

Andrew Lester surrendered to police in Kansas City on Tuesday

Evening Standard

White homeowner charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl in Kansas City

An 84-year-old white man has been charged with first-degree assault in the shooting of a 16-year-old who went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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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The Independent UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

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

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