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witness
 Her father witnesses 2 Anglo (white) police officers shoot an innocent teenager.
testify
 Her father testified against the officers who killed the teen even though they were his colleagues at the police department.
colleagues
Witness Protection Plan (WPP)
 As part of the Witness Protection Plan (WPP), her family had to go into hiding and assume new identities.
assume
triumph
 This story is about struggles and triumphs faced by a young girl who has to give up her old way of life.
depressed
 Her father became quite depressed when he had to change identities – going from happy and content to sad and withdrawn.
terrain
 The family was moved to a new city with unfamiliar people and unknown terrain.

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witness
 Her father witnesses 2 Anglo (white) police officers shoot an innocent teenager.
testify
 Her father testified against the officers who killed the teen even though they were his colleagues at the police department.
colleagues
Witness Protection Plan (WPP)
 As part of the Witness Protection Plan (WPP), her family had to go into hiding and assume new identities.
assume
triumph
 This story is about struggles and triumphs faced by a young girl who has to give up her old way of life.
depressed
 Her father became quite depressed when he had to change identities – going from happy and content to sad and withdrawn.
terrain
 The family was moved to a new city with unfamiliar people and unknown terrain.
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witness
 Her father witnesses 2 Anglo (white) police officers shoot an innocent teenager.
 a person who gives testimony, as in a court of law.
testify
 Her father testified against the officers who killed the teen even though they were his colleagues at the police department.
 to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
colleagues
 an associate; coworker
Witness Protection Plan (WPP)
 As part of the Witness Protection Plan (WPP), her family had to go into hiding and assume new identities.
A US marshal program designed to protect threatened witnesses before, during, and after a trial
assume
 to take for granted or without proof
triumph
 This story is about struggles and triumphs faced by a young girl who has to give up her old way of life.
 victory; success or achievement
depressed
 Her father became quite depressed when he had to change identities – going from happy and content to sad and withdrawn.
 sad and gloomy
terrain
 The family was moved to a new city with unfamiliar people and unknown terrain.
 a tract of land
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