NewsNewsThese Newly Revealed Comments Made By Cops To Ahmaud Arbery’s Killer Will Infuriate YouArbery was fatally shot while jogging back in 2020.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJanuary 31, 2025
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NewsNewsAlicia Keys Personally Invites Ralph Yarl to Kansas City ConcertThe young Black teenager who was shot after he rang the wrong doorbell by accident will get to see the beloved…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMay 1, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersAhmaud Arbery's Mother Wants To Meet With Ralph YarlAccording to TMZ, Wanda Cooper-Jones wants to lend support to the Yarl family.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedApril 20, 2023
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementFormer DA In Ahmaud Arbery Case Finally Gets A Court DateThe long delay for Jackie Johnson shows how race and privilege helps some people avoid accountability.ByKeith ReedPublishedNovember 30, 2022
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EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitA Supersized List of October 2022 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read [UPDATED]There are so many great new titles hitting the shelves in October we had to update it again.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 4, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal Justice[Update] Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Sentenced to Life in Prison for Federal Hate CrimeThe shooter and his father attempted to avoid serving time in Georgia’s brutal state prison system.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 8, 2022
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NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersKillers of Ahmaud Arbery Scheduled for August Hate Crimes SentencingAll three men are currently serving life sentences in Georgia state prisonByNoah A. McGeePublishedApril 20, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionCivil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Developing Series Based on His LifeThe attorney for the late George Floyd is developing a TV series based on his civil rights work in the justice…ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 9, 2022
Beauty + StyleBlack HairBeauty + StyleBlack HairUniversity of Michigan Students Launch Vending Machine for Black Beauty ProductsNow buying hair oil and durags is as easy as buying a bag of chips.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedFebruary 24, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalBreonna Taylor Trial Begins for Ex-Officer Involved in Raid that Led to Her DeathFormer officer Brett Hankison is being charged for shooting into Taylor’s neighbor’s apartment who claims he was…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 23, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersAll Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty of Federal Hate CrimesGreg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William R. Bryan were found guilty of violating Arbery's civil rights and…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 22, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersKillers of Ahmaud Arbery Have a Known History of Using Racist Slurs, According to Federal ProsecutorsOne of Arbery’s killers used a racial slur to describe his daughter’s Black dateByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeFather & Son McMichael Go to Trial for Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery KillingGregory and Travis McMichael will now go to trial for federal hate crime charges along with their neighbor William…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityFormer Cop in Breonna Taylor Case Wants Media Banned From Jury SelectionBrett Hankison's trial for wanton endangerment starts next weekByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeGeorgia Deputy Headed to Unemployment Over Ahmaud Arbery CommentsThe Houston County cop is getting canned for disgusting remarks on FacebookByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeAhmaud Arbery's Killers Are Going to Prison For a Long TimeFather and son Gregory and Travis McMichael along with William "Roddie" Bryan are sentencedByRachel PilgrimPublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Criminal JusticeSocial JusticeCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeClosing Statements Heard in Ahmaud Arbery Trial, Jury Set To DeliberateWhile the defense attempted to criminalize Arbery and portray the three men accused of killing him as concerned…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 23, 2021