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A 12-year-old was killed by police, but he’s white so no protests or riots

By Christopher Tremoglie
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A 12-year-old was killed by police, but he’s white so no protests or riots

Thomas Siderio Jr., 12, was shot and killed by Philadelphia police on March 2.

According to reports, he was fleeing police when he was shot in the back. Typically, such a story would be front-page news. There would be national outrage, widespread media coverage, protests, and riots. Except, in this case, the 12-year-old victim was white.

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