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A Black man was shot by the police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Why did the police shoot that man?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Can police go to jail?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething Happened in Our Town follows two families — one White, one Black — as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children's questions about such traumatic events, and to help children identify and counter racial injustice in their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an extensive Note to Parents and Caregivers with guidelines for discussing race and racism with children, child-friendly definitions, and sample dialogues. 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