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Watch: Who would attack an 11-year-old with a pipe? KC girl and her mom join us live

By Michael Ryan and Toriano Porter

11-year-old Neveah Thomas was allegedly hit in the head with a metal pipe in Shawnee because of the color of her skin. Today, Neveah and her mother Brandi Stewart join Toriano Porter and Michael Ryan of The Kansas City Star Editorial Board to talk about the hurtful incident, and the disturbing realities of discrimination that all too many Americans deal with.

This story was originally published September 16, 2020 at 3:54 PM.

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Michael Ryan
Opinion Contributor,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
816-234-4340
The Star’s Michael Ryan, a Kansas City native, is an award-winning editorial writer and columnist and a veteran reporter, having covered law enforcement, courts, politics and more. His opinion writing has led him to conclude that freedom, civics, civility and individual responsibility are the most important issues of the day.
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Toriano Porter
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
816-234-4779
Toriano Porter is an opinion writer and member of The Star’s editorial board. He’s received statewide, regional and national recognition for reporting since joining McClatchy in 2012.
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