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A White, 84-year-old homeowner who allegedly shot and wounded Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong address to pick up his siblings will face two felony charges, officials announced Monday. Homeowner Andrew Lester told police he fired immediately after answering the doorbell when he saw the 16-year-old pulling on an exterior door handle, according to documents obtained by CNN. Lester said he was “scared to death” due to the boy’s size, according to the document. After the April 13 shooting, which left the teenager with gunshot wounds to his head and arm, Ralph told police that he did not pull on the door. A prosecuting attorney in the county said that “there was a racial component to this case,” but did not elaborate. Protests have erupted in Kansas City as the teen and his family struggle with the trauma from the ordeal.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea of building a state prison or a competing theme park next to Disney World in Orlando as revenge for the company resisting a state takeover of its special taxing district. Laying out his plan to exact retribution against the House of Mouse, the Florida Republican said the GOP-controlled state legislature will take steps to “formally nullify” Disney’s attempts to maintain control of the district through last-minute maneuvering. The clash between Florida and its largest employer started last year when the state passed a new law that limited classroom instruction of sexual orientation and…
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