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Afro-Colombian Teenagers Found Tortured and Murdered in Cali

HeadlineAug 14, 2020

In Colombia, five Black teenagers were found brutally tortured and murdered this week in the city of Cali. The teens had reportedly left their homes on Tuesday morning to fly kites. Their bodies were discovered that night. Community members recently led a protest denouncing racism and violence inflicted by the Colombian state, and demanding justice for the murdered teens and other Afro-Colombian people who’ve been killed.

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