Bobbi Wilson
This goo was worth a point in February 2023.
publication date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 (part of February 2023)
category: 
Injustice
clue: Spotted lanternflies are difficult to eradicate, but not as difficult as racism.
explanation: In October 2022, 9-year-old Wilson was catching spotted lanternflies, an invasive species in her part of New Jersey, when a neighbor called the police worried that a "Black woman" was "spraying stuff" and "scaring" him. The subsequent police interview was reportedly difficult on Wilson and her mother, sparking a nationwide discussion on racism. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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