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Ahmaud Arbery
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After guilty verdicts, civil rights leaders exhort Black America to ‘never stop running for Ahmaud!’
A jury convicted Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan of felony murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery,
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Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery case say slavery-era law enabled them to arrest, shoot Black man
Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 65, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, plans to defend their actions by claiming they were making a citizens’ arrest that went awry only after Arbery resisted.
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Terry Willis to complete 1000-mile walk in Minnesota on Sunday
On Sunday, July 12, Terry Willis will complete his 1000-mile walk at 38th Street and Chicago Ave., the site of the George Floyd memorial.
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Killings of Arbery and Martin tragically similar
The fatal shooting of unarmed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery bears a striking resemblance to that of Trayvon Martin.
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Running while Black: A pediatrician reflects on race, racism, and Ahmaud Arbery
The killing of Ahmaud Arbery once again painfully brought home the horrible impact that racism has on us and our children.
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Our continuing terror: the murder of Ahmaud Arbery
For Blacks, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery it is another humiliation, a continuing terror.
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The killing of Ahmaud Arbery highlights the danger of jogging while Black
Unsteady cellphone footage follows a jogger–an apparently young, Black man–as he approaches and attempts to run around a White pickup truck parked in the middle of a suburban road. Moments later he lies dead on the ground. The killing of Ahmaud Arbery took place on Feb. 23, after the 25-year-old was confronted by Gregory McMichael, […]
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Father and son charged with murder of Ahmaud Arbery (updated)
New video reveals how Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed on February 23.