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Leroya “Riley” Wilson

This character is a Black television news reporter. Her best friend is a white woman.

Jennifer (Jen) Murphy

This character is expecting her first child when the novel begins. Her husband is a police officer.

Kevin Murphy

This character is a police officer who shoots a 14-year-old Black boy. He and his wife are expecting their first child when the novel begins.

Justin Dwyer

This character is a 14-year-old Black boy who is shot by police officers and killed.

Tamara Dwyer

This character is a widow whose son is shot by police officers and killed.

Wes

This character is an uncle to a 14-year-old Black boy who is shot and killed by the police.

Sandra Wilson

This character is a wife and mother to two children—a daughter and a son. She is a nursing home manager.

Lou

This character became a single mother in her...

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