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Watch again: Johnson County DA fields questions about juvenile justice

Recently, 11-year-old Neveah Thomas was hit in the head with a metal pipe by a 12-year-old boy allegedly because she was Black. When both victim and assailant are so young, what should be done? Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe joins Toriano Porter and Michael Ryan of The Kansas City Star Editorial Board to talk about juvenile justice reform.

This story was originally published September 23, 2020 at 3:54 PM.

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