"Black Teenager Shot by White Man Makes Missouri's All-State Band"

Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot by a white man after ringing the wrong doorbell, has earned a spot in Missouri’s all-state band less than a year after the traumatic incident. Yarl, who suffered a brain injury from the shooting, will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association annual conference. The elderly homeowner, Andrew Lester, claimed self-defense and is facing trial for the shooting, sparking debate over race and gun violence issues in the US.