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Do All Black Lives Matter? Or Just Some?

On the soaring toll of civilian violence against African-Americans

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Dec 04, 2020
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Candles are burned during a celebration of the life of six-grader Davon McNeal, who was fatally shot during a Fourth of July cookout in Washington, DC. The anti-violence event was organized by his mother, Crystal McNeal, who is a “violence interrupter" trying to persuade the community to put down their firearms. While the BBQ was winding down, five men …

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