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Gary Knight, an executive producer on “The Stringer,” told The Times ahead of the premiere that their “story doesn’t hinge on Carl.”

“This story doesn’t hinge on Carl,” said Knight.

It would be easy enough to say something like, “I disagree with these students on everything related to Israel, but I am glad they feel safe on campus. But safety on campus for Jewish students shouldn’t hinge on their views on Israel.”

It was accompanied by purported FBI reports, known as 302s, of interviews with informants; the documents appeared to support Shakur’s claims, though the 2008 article didn’t hinge on those documents.

But to make good on his movie’s message, Jefferson is determined to give space to the moments of Monk’s life that don’t hinge on race at all.