In the spring of 2017, Jesse Thomas, a 17-year-old African American male, was on the cusp of a bright future. A star basketball player at Stockbridge High School, he had recently attended his prom and was just weeks away from his high school graduation. With plans to play basketball at Indian River State College in Florida, his dreams were beginning to materialize. On the night of May 13, 2017, a celebration was in full swing at his cousin's home in McDonough, Georgia, to honor his college accep
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