JUSTICE FOR RALPH!

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  • (Above), Ralph Yarl, 16, is an honor student at Staley High School in Kansas City where he also excels in music and is loved by his classmates and teachers. He is currently at home recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered last Thursday, April 13 when he rang the doorbell at the wrong house and was shot twice by homeowner Andrew Lester, 84, a white man who on Monday was charged with two felony counts in the incident. photo/Lee Merritt/Reuters
    (Above), Ralph Yarl, 16, is an honor student at Staley High School in Kansas City where he also excels in music and is loved by his classmates and teachers. He is currently at home recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered last Thursday, April 13 when he rang the doorbell at the wrong house and was shot twice by homeowner Andrew Lester, 84, a white man who on Monday was charged with two felony counts in the incident. photo/Lee Merritt/Reuters
  • Ralph Yarl’s family’s Attorney Lee Merritt (center) in Kansas City this week, answers questions from reporters during a press conference. Others shown from left are Yarl’s mom Cleo Nabge and his aunt, Faith Spoonmore.
    Ralph Yarl’s family’s Attorney Lee Merritt (center) in Kansas City this week, answers questions from reporters during a press conference. Others shown from left are Yarl’s mom Cleo Nabge and his aunt, Faith Spoonmore.
    Ralph Yarl’s family’s Attorney Lee Merritt (center) in Kansas City this week, answers questions from reporters during a press conference. Others shown from left are Yarl’s mom Cleo Nabge and his aunt, Faith Spoonmore. (Above), Ralph Yarl, 16, is an honor student at Staley High School in Kansas City where he also excels in music and is loved by his classmates and teachers. He is ...

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