Ralph Yarl family lawyer Lee Merritt arrives for the initial

Lee Merritt, a lawyer of the family of Black teenager Ralph Yarl, who was shot and wounded by a homeowner after the boy mistakenly went to the wrong house to pick up his siblings, arrives for the initial court appearance of Andrew Lester, who was charged in the shooting, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Doug Barrett/Pool