What is the importance of the J. Browns Jewelers in the book, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates?

J. Browns Jewelers was the upscale jewelry store that Wes was accused of robbing. The fact that it was outside the ghetto made its robbery more scandalous and interesting in the news. A daring, fatal robbery in a nice area was more newsworthy than a similar robbery in a neighborhood where crime was expected.