While police arrested someone in 63 percent of the killings of white victims, they did so in just 47 percent of those with black victims. In more than 18,600 of those cases, the victim, like Jackman, was black.īlack victims, who accounted for the majority of homicides, were the least likely of any racial group to have their killings result in an arrest, The Post found. In the past decade, police in 52 of the nation’s largest cities have failed to make an arrest in nearly 26,000 killings, according to a Washington Post analysis of homicide arrest data. “We all know who shot my son,” Skinner said later. She grabbed her youngest son’s hand, yanking him away from the man and back to their car. She froze: It was the same man who she believes killed Jackman. Kaiesha Skinner’s gaze followed her young son and then settled on the man holding the leash. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.īOSTON - Nearly a year after Aice Jackman was gunned down in the street, his mother and 5-year-old brother walked into a Dunkin’ Donuts, where the boy spotted a pit bull puppy and dashed over to pet it. It is easy to see that the author spent time living in this part of France - he really brings the place to life! My daughter and I found the significant theme of economic cooperation quite interesting - apparently the author liked to develop and encourage this theme, particularly as an answer to Soviet communism.Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. It could be read aloud to younger or more sensitive children (there is one scene in which someone is prevented from shooting himself). It's really rather gentle on the whole (though it hints of much greater troubles in other places - like postwar Germany) and is recommended for ages 12 and up. This story seems to fill a rather unique spot in living books for young people as it provides a glimpse into the aftermath of World War II. Hard work and a lot of patience are required to simply have enough to eat, but in the end it will take the cooperation of the community to set things aright - with some surprises and the help of their frail village priest for support. Their home is safe and intact and most of their neighbors have returned, but the vineyards are in terrible shape and some have taken advantage of their absence to seize land and money from them. They still have no news of Danielle's parents or her betrothed, who were caught up in the horror and confusion of war. After three long years of wandering, the war ends and they return to their village to see how things have fared. Danielle is a French teenager who fled her small village with her grandmother and younger brother as the Nazis were approaching.
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