The McMichaels’ attorneys argued prosecutors failed to prove facts of the hate crimes against them in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Hate groups declined in 2021, but fringe ideology is a ‘powerful force’ shaping US politics, SPLC warns
The Southern Poverty Law Center found hate groups were less active 2021 but partly due to extremist ideas becoming more mainstream.
A California couple told police their 2 adopted sons went missing in 2020. Now they’re charged with murder.
Adoptive parents who reported two of their children missing in 2020 have been charged with killing the California boys, officials said this week.
Ukraine creates ‘IT army’ of civilians to hack Russian websites, ‘fight on the cyber front’
Ukraine is creating a volunteer “IT army” to hack Russian websites after facing a series malware and denial of service attacks.
An archive of Black newspapers is becoming more accessible at Howard. Here’s why it’s important.
Universities, libraries and grassroots organizations are digitizing archives and documenting online movements to highlight Black history.
‘Strong Black woman’ myth is hurting the mental health of African American women, author says
Author Marita Golden talks about her new book, the consequences of the Strong Black Woman syndrome and how Black woman can prioritize self-care.
Bodycam video reveals details surrounding fatal police shooting of Amir Locke in Minneapolis
Minneapolis police footage has reignited criticism over the use of no-knock warrants after it showed officers fatally shooting Amir Locke.
Beloved campus officers killed in Bridgewater College shooting were a ‘dynamic duo’
Officers J.J. Jefferson and John Painter were good friends, Bridgewater’s president said. Painter was Jefferson’s best man in his wedding this year.
Jury selected for trial of 3 officers accused of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
A federal indictment alleges J. Kueng Thomas Lane and Tou Thao deprived George Floyd of his constitutional rights. All three pleaded not guilty.
Museums must return stolen artifacts, experts say. That requires an ‘institutional transformation.’
Individuals and communities for decades have used the legal system to push museums to return stolen cultural objects.