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Chapter 1
Starr Carter is at a party in Garden Heights with her childhood friend Kenya when a fight breaks out. She runs into Khalil, another childhood friend she hasn't seen much lately.
Chapter 2
In the aftermath of the shooting, Starr is taken to the police station and questioned without a lawyer or her parents present for a stretch of time.
Chapter 3
Starr goes back to Williamson Prep and tries to act normal. Her white boyfriend Chris and her friends Hailey and Maya don't know she was at the scene of the shooting, which is now…
Chapter 4
Starr's uncle Carlos, a police officer, comes to check on the family. His presence creates tension because he represents the institution that killed Khalil.
Chapter 5
A detective comes to interview Starr officially about the shooting. Her parents are present this time, and Maverick coaches her beforehand on how to handle the conversation.
Chapter 6
Starr returns to Williamson Prep after Khalil's death and finds herself caught between two worlds more sharply than before.
Chapter 7
Starr is interviewed by police detectives about the night Khalil was shot. Her parents are present, and her father Maverick coaches her beforehand on how to handle the questioning.
Chapter 8
Starr visits her Uncle Carlos, a police detective, and the conversation turns tense when they talk about the shooting.
Chapter 9
Tension in Garden Heights rises as protests over Khalil's death grow and the neighborhood braces for more unrest. Starr's family deals with pressure from multiple directions: the…
Chapter 10
Starr is contacted by a civil rights attorney named April Ofrah, who represents a group called Just Us for Justice. April encourages Starr to consider speaking publicly about what…
Chapter 11
Starr is called to give a formal statement to the police detective investigating Khalil's shooting. Her parents go with her, but the interview feels less like a search for truth a…
Chapter 12
Starr goes back to Williamson Prep and tries to act normal, but everything feels off. Her friend Hailey makes a comment about Khalil that Starr reads as dismissive and racially to…
Chapter 13
Tensions at home rise when Maverick and Uncle Carlos get into an argument about how to protect Starr and what the right response to Khalil's death looks like.
Chapter 14
The grand jury decision about whether to indict One-Fifteen is approaching, and the community is on edge. Starr spends time with her family and with Chris, and the contrast betwee…
Chapter 15
The grand jury decides not to indict Officer One-Fifteen. The neighborhood erupts.
Chapter 16
Starr is called to testify before the grand jury about Khalil's shooting. The legal process forces her to relive the night in detail, and she has to decide how much of herself to…
Chapter 17
Tensions in Garden Heights escalate as the community waits for the grand jury's decision. Starr is caught between her Williamson Prep life and her neighborhood, and the stress sta…
Chapter 18
The grand jury decides not to indict Officer One-Fifteen. The announcement hits Garden Heights immediately, and protests erupt.
Chapter 19
The protests continue and Garden Heights is in turmoil. Starr joins the demonstration more actively and starts to own her role as a witness and a voice.
Chapter 20
The situation in Garden Heights reaches a breaking point. A fire is set, and the neighborhood faces destruction on top of grief.
Chapter 21
Starr's family is under real pressure after their home is firebombed by King Lords, forcing them to stay at Uncle Carlos's house.
Chapter 22
The grand jury decides not to indict Officer Brian Cruise Jr. for Khalil's death.
Chapter 23
The riots continue and Starr finds herself in the middle of real danger. She sees people she knows looting and protesting side by side.
Chapter 24
King is arrested, which removes the most immediate threat to the Carter family. The neighborhood begins to process what happened during the riots.
Chapter 25
The final chapter wraps up Starr's story. She looks at Garden Heights with new eyes — not as a place to escape or defend, but as a place she belongs to and will fight for.
Chapter 26
Starr testifies before the grand jury about the night One-Fifteen shot Khalil. The jury ultimately decides not to indict the officer.
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