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The death of a young black girl in Harris County, Texas, and the presumed identity of the shooter, reveals a lot about the current landscape of racial violence in the United States.

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What A Case Of Mistaken Identity Tells Us About Race In America

2:12pm January 10, 2019

Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.

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Larry Woodruffe was charged with capital murder on Tuesday in the Dec. 30 slaying of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.

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Second Suspect Charged With Murder In Shooting of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

9:37pm January 08, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Investigators filed capital murder charges against Larry Woodruffe on Tuesday. The 24-year-old was picked up on Jan. 5 after investigators received a tip connecting him to the drive-by attack.

Authorities originally believe a man in a red pickup truck shot and killed a seven-year-old girl in December. Now the Harris County sheriff says the driver was likely just a witness.

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Police In Houston Charge Suspect With Murder In Death Of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes

4:51pm January 06, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Jazmine's family was not the target of the Dec. 30 shooting.