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It took two and a half weeks for a jury to be selected in the murder case of Greg and Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.—the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery—and somehow, after that unusually long process, 11 white people and just one Black person ended up on the panel.
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Nearly All White Jury To Hear Ahmaud Arbery Case: Just 1 Black Juror Seated (Video)
The jury that will weigh the case of three white men accused of killing Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery is comprised of 11 white people and one lone Black person. The term “1 Black” was even a trending topic Thursday morning on Twitter.
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St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters back in court - TheGrio
A St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer are due back in court Friday,... View Article The post St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters back in court appeared first on TheGrio.
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By Samuetta Hill Drew Usually with the onset of the Christmas holidays I would write a safety series on holiday decorations and food preparation. Where these topics are important and have some real safety measures which should be practiced, there is a need to address another equally as serious
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America, Is That You? Just 1 Black Juror Selected In Murder Trial For Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
It took two and a half weeks for a jury to be selected in the murder case of Greg and Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr.—the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery—and somehow, after that unusually long process, 11 white people and just one Black person ended up on the panel.
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What the Ahmaud Arbery verdict means to the Black community | New Pittsburgh Courier
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Ahmaud Arbery’s Family Believes Federal Hate Crime Charges Signal ‘One Step Closer To Justice’
With the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial, many Black families who stand in the grief of losing a lost loved one at the hands of police brutality, or in Arbery's case, white vigilante terror, see some semblance of justice in their future.
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William Wells Brown: First African-American Novelist and Playwright
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