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Jerome

This person is the protagonist and narrator of the book. This person is 12 years old when he is killed by a policeman.

Sarah

This person is 12 years old. This person's father is a policeman.

Kim

This person is in the third grade. This person has an older brother who gets killed by a cop when he is 12.

Ma

This person is a mother and a wife. This person has two kids, a girl and a boy, until her son gets killed by a cop.

Pop

This person is a father and a husband. This person works as a garbage truck driver.

Grandma

This person is a grandmother to two young kids, a boy and a girl. This person's grandson gets killed by a cop when he is 12.

Carlos

This person is 12 years old. This person is from Texas, but moves to Chicago when he is 12.

Emmett Till

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