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GLOSSARY
activist
a person who campaigns for political or social change
bystanders
people who watch an event but do not take part in it
child support
court-ordered payments to support one’s minor children
choke hold
a tight grip around a person’s neck that restrains the person
by restricting his or her breathing
dispatcher
a person who receives emergency calls and organizes the
response of emergency services
grand jury
a group of citizens that decides whether criminal charges
should be brought against someone
looted
stole goods from a business during widespread upheaval
tear gas
gas used to force crowds to disperse
vandalized
destroyed or damaged on purpose
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