Posted on Apr 23, 2023
Grandson of Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl Says He Was into 'Racist' Conspiracy Theories: 'QAnon-Level'
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A grandson of the man who shot Ralph Yarl after the teen accidentally rang the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his younger siblings from the shooter's Kansas City, Mo., house, says his grandfather demonstrated "racist tendencies" in front of him.
Speaking with CNN's Don Lemon, shooter Andrew D. Lester's grandson Klint Ludwig said he was "disgusted" to learn his grandfather shot Ralph, a Black 16-year-old, on the evening of April 13.
He said his 84-year-old grandfather is among a segment of people who believe in conspiracy theories and promulgated by the far right wing.
"The conspiracies and weird, random racist things they say, it doesn't make sense, but they're just scared," Ludwig said.
Speaking with CNN's Don Lemon, shooter Andrew D. Lester's grandson Klint Ludwig said he was "disgusted" to learn his grandfather shot Ralph, a Black 16-year-old, on the evening of April 13.
He said his 84-year-old grandfather is among a segment of people who believe in conspiracy theories and promulgated by the far right wing.
"The conspiracies and weird, random racist things they say, it doesn't make sense, but they're just scared," Ludwig said.
Grandson of Man Who Shot Ralph Yarl Says He Was into 'Racist' Conspiracy Theories: 'QAnon-Level'
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dang-sad: PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Grandsons paint different pictures of Andrew Lester, man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl
Two grandsons of the man accused of shooting a Kansas City teenager at the front door offered different views of their grandfather.Subscribe to KMBC on YouTu...
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Grandson of man who shot Ralph Yarl says 'fear' and conspiracies consume him
While family members of Andrew Lester do not believe he was explicitly motivated by race in the shooting of Yarl, a Black teenager, they say he must be held accountable.
SOURCE : https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna80651
Grandson of man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl is 'disgusted
We're learning more about the 84-year-old accused of shooting Ralph Yarl. Officers say Andrew Lester shot Yarl twice when the young man rang his doorbell by mistake. Now, Lester's grandson is sharing his insights into his grandfather's actions.
SOURCE : https://www.kctv5.com/video/2023/04/21/grandson-man-accused-shooting-ralph-yarl-is-disgusted/?outputType=amp
Northern Kansas City, where Ralph Yarl was shot, has a problem with race, some residents say
Black Kansas City residents say they avoid the area north of the Missouri River to stay safe.
“Abarca, a Jackson County legislator, penned an open letter to Clay County Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte, urging the leader to call for gun reform and acknowledge concerns about a culture of racism in Kansas City’s Northland, the large area north of the Missouri River encompassing counties, cities and towns.
“I have known for a long time that once I crossed the river-North, I should expect a change in the way I am treated because of the color of my skin,” Abarca wrote.
Nolte has not publicly responded, nor has he responded to a request for comment from NBC News.Â
The letter came just four days after Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot in Clay County’s Nashua neighborhood after mistaking one home for another nearby. Andrew Lester, 84, was charged Monday with felonious first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting. He pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
SOURCE : https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna80807
Ralph Yarl case highlights 'adultification' of Black children, researchers say
Black children are more likely to be seen as adult-like than white children.
ByKiara Alfonseca
April 19, 2023, 3:06 PM EST
Adultification refers to the racial bias in which people perceive Black children as older and less innocent than white children.
Research has shown that people often perceive young Black males as bigger and more physically threatening than young white males of the same size.
Studies also found that Black children are more likely to be seen as adult-like, less in need of protection, and perceived as angry when they're not.
This can have devastating consequences, leading to discrimination and even violence against Black children, according to researchers. Several researchers referred to the bias as "dehumanizing" for Black people.
"This country, unfortunately, has a history of dehumanizing the Black body, the Black family and taking away those freedoms that should be enjoyed by everybody," said Alison Cooke, a statistician at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, in an interview with ABC News.
SOURCE : https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/ralph-yarl-case-highlights-adultification-black-children-researchers/story?id=98662646
Grandson of man who shot Ralph Yarl says 'fear' and conspiracies consume him
While family members of Andrew Lester do not believe he was explicitly motivated by race in the shooting of Yarl, a Black teenager, they say he must be held accountable.
SOURCE : https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna80651
Grandson of man accused of shooting Ralph Yarl is 'disgusted
We're learning more about the 84-year-old accused of shooting Ralph Yarl. Officers say Andrew Lester shot Yarl twice when the young man rang his doorbell by mistake. Now, Lester's grandson is sharing his insights into his grandfather's actions.
SOURCE : https://www.kctv5.com/video/2023/04/21/grandson-man-accused-shooting-ralph-yarl-is-disgusted/?outputType=amp
Northern Kansas City, where Ralph Yarl was shot, has a problem with race, some residents say
Black Kansas City residents say they avoid the area north of the Missouri River to stay safe.
“Abarca, a Jackson County legislator, penned an open letter to Clay County Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte, urging the leader to call for gun reform and acknowledge concerns about a culture of racism in Kansas City’s Northland, the large area north of the Missouri River encompassing counties, cities and towns.
“I have known for a long time that once I crossed the river-North, I should expect a change in the way I am treated because of the color of my skin,” Abarca wrote.
Nolte has not publicly responded, nor has he responded to a request for comment from NBC News.Â
The letter came just four days after Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot in Clay County’s Nashua neighborhood after mistaking one home for another nearby. Andrew Lester, 84, was charged Monday with felonious first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting. He pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
SOURCE : https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna80807
Ralph Yarl case highlights 'adultification' of Black children, researchers say
Black children are more likely to be seen as adult-like than white children.
ByKiara Alfonseca
April 19, 2023, 3:06 PM EST
Adultification refers to the racial bias in which people perceive Black children as older and less innocent than white children.
Research has shown that people often perceive young Black males as bigger and more physically threatening than young white males of the same size.
Studies also found that Black children are more likely to be seen as adult-like, less in need of protection, and perceived as angry when they're not.
This can have devastating consequences, leading to discrimination and even violence against Black children, according to researchers. Several researchers referred to the bias as "dehumanizing" for Black people.
"This country, unfortunately, has a history of dehumanizing the Black body, the Black family and taking away those freedoms that should be enjoyed by everybody," said Alison Cooke, a statistician at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, in an interview with ABC News.
SOURCE : https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/ralph-yarl-case-highlights-adultification-black-children-researchers/story?id=98662646
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..."He said his 84-year-old grandfather is among a segment of people who believe in conspiracy theories and promulgated by the far right wing.
"The conspiracies and weird, random racist things they say, it doesn't make sense, but they're just scared," Ludwig said.
Ludwig said Lester regularly consumed news from conservative outlets, which he accused of reinforcing "this negative view of minority groups," and drilling "Q-Anon-level conspiracies about election denying" into its viewers.
Ludwig told CNN his liberal views clashed with that of his grandfather's, so the pair lost touch.
However, another grandson of Lester's told The New York Times that Ludwig's claims were false.
..."He said his 84-year-old grandfather is among a segment of people who believe in conspiracy theories and promulgated by the far right wing.
"The conspiracies and weird, random racist things they say, it doesn't make sense, but they're just scared," Ludwig said.
Ludwig said Lester regularly consumed news from conservative outlets, which he accused of reinforcing "this negative view of minority groups," and drilling "Q-Anon-level conspiracies about election denying" into its viewers.
Ludwig told CNN his liberal views clashed with that of his grandfather's, so the pair lost touch.
However, another grandson of Lester's told The New York Times that Ludwig's claims were false.
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