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In violent cases, race always matters

One skinny black kid with a knife walks away from police in Chicago and is shot 16 times. Almost two dozen white men with firearms take over federal property in Oregon and no one does anything because the authorities do not want violence.

If it were you, what are your odds?

Margie Vargas, Fresno

This story was originally published January 11, 2016 at 9:13 AM with the headline "In violent cases, race always matters."

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