On a cold Friday night in early January 2014, Justin Curry, a 19-year-old Black man from Laurel, Mississippi, headed to a house on Woodlawn Drive in south Laurel to spend time with friends. He and 31-year-old Bennie Owens were guests at the home, moving in and out with the easy familiarity of people who knew the neighborhood and each other. Late in the evening, just after 11 p.m., the visit drew to a close. The two men stepped toward the front door, ready to leave, unaware that someone outside w
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