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How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death

Explore episode Jun 14, 2026
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The Self-Defense Story Hardened Before the Facts Were Known

How an anti-police violence protest ended in a teen’s death · Jun 14, 2026 News

Within hours of the shooting, a clear narrative had solidified among CHOP protesters: the white Jeep attacked them, and they defended themselves. But Brownstone, on the ground amid total chaos, was disturbed by how certain everyone seemed before the facts were established. That narrative would go unchallenged for years.

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