Prosecuting attorney #ZacharyThompson said he was not bringing #hatecrime charges against #AndrewLester, which some have called for, because they're a lower-class felony in Missouri than felony assault, which is a Class A, and he doesn't want to risk double jeopardy in the case. He did say, though, that race played a part in the shooting.
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Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: The Gun Lobby's Fearmongering Enabled the Shootings of Kaylin Gillis & Ralph Yarl https://jezebel.com/gun-lobby-shooting-kaylin-gillis-ralph-yarl-1850348938 #Jezebel #gunpoliticsintheunitedstates #kaylingillisralphyarl #zacharythompson #georgezimmerman #americanwriters #kaylinagillis #kevindmonahan #jamellebouie #andrewlester #journalists #law2ccrime #ralphyarl #trayvon #writers #tiktok
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