This led to many other issues, as an unarmed innocent African American man was shot.
It all started when Starrs best friend got shot. Khalil was an African American man who got shot by a white police officer. Khalil was shot as he was reaching for a hairbrush, but the officer thought it was a gun.
Should I tell everyone what I saw?
Starr doesn't know whether to speak about how Khalil died or to stay quiet. Starrs close friend, Kenya, told her she needs to speak up. Starr knows he was just trying to help her and decides to help him achieve justice by sharing his story on live TV.
Starr finally decided to talk about what she saw happened to Khalil in an attempt to gain justice for Khalil and the African American community.
Mr. Lewis needs somebody to look out for his dumb behind. Snitching on live TV. Page 216.
Starr goes on live TV and talks about the white cop killing Khalil when he pulled his hairbrush out of his pocket.
This quote is showing that Starr was telling everyone what happened on Live TV and Mr. Lewis didn't like it.
Huge riots occurred when the police officer, officer Cruise, who shot Khalil was set free.
Justice for Khalil
Justice for Khalil
Justice for Khalil
Justice for Khalil
A group of people set Starrs family store on fire after Starr talked and opened up about the scene of Khalils death.
King burned Maverick's store down! Page 424
This quote is showing that King burned Starrs family store down because Starr spoke about Khalil on live TV.
Maverick is Starrs father.
Starr along with her parents, and her brothers, Seven, and Sekani sold their house in Garden Heights and moved.
Sold Sold
Garden Heights turned in the gang who was responsible for burning down the family store. The family cleared the store and started a new life in a town closer to Williamson