A Missouri judge has ruled that 84-year-old Andrew Lester must stand trial for shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly went to his house in April. The victim, Ralph Yarl, testified at the preliminary hearing that led to the judge sending the case forward to trial. The incident has sparked national debates about gun policies and race in America, and Lester has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His arraignment is set for September 20, and the outcome of the trial is yet to be seen.
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A 16-year-old high school junior was shot and wounded after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell in Kansas City, Missouri. Civil rights attorneys S. Lee Merritt and [...] have been hired by the family and are calling for a full investigation into the shooting. The Kansas City Police Department is currently investigating the incident and has asked anyone with information to contact them.