Buffalo Supermarket Gunman in Court on Hate Crime Counts
Criminal Justice
Buffalo Supermarket Gunman in Court on Hate Crime Counts

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket made his first appearance in federal court on hate crime charges Thursday, and the judge urged prosecutors to quickly decide whether to pursue the... Read More

Jury Deliberating Hate Crimes Case in Ahmaud Arbery Killing
Civil Rights
Jury Deliberating Hate Crimes Case in Ahmaud Arbery Killing

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — They chased and killed a running Black man who was unarmed and committed no crimes, leaving a trail of racist text messages and social media posts in the months and years before the shooting. Whether the... Read More

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery
Civil Rights
Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and... Read More

Jussie Smollett Guilty Verdict Latest in Polarizing Case
In The News
Jussie Smollett Guilty Verdict Latest in Polarizing Case

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people — including the president of the United... Read More

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