For many, guilty verdicts in Arbery case mark progress for racial justice in court
Attorneys and activists lauded the jury verdict that found three white men guilty in the murder of a 25-year-old Black man.
Attorneys and activists lauded the jury verdict that found three white men guilty in the murder of a 25-year-old Black man.
As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.
All three men charged in the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in Brunswick, Ga. The jury reached its decision after more than 10 hours of deliberations.
A child who was injured in the attack on a Christmas parade in the Wisconsin city has died, prosecutors said as they filed five counts of first-degree intentional homicide against Darrell Brooks Jr.
Tuesday’s verdict comes as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart face thousands of lawsuits filed by communities across the U.S. The companies say they did nothing wrong dispensing huge quantities of opioids.
After the Rittenhouse verdict, a Second Amendment expert talks gun rights in America. Plus, how right-wing extremists are reacting.
Activists opposed to the jury’s acquittal gathered in several cities across the country, including Chicago, New York and Oakland. Authorities in Portland declared a riot.
Prosecutors had argued that Rittenhouse was responsible for the deadly peril that night. But legal experts said his claim of self-defense was strong from the beginning.
Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty on all charges.
Twenty Chicago aldermen signed a letter opposing Andrea Kersten’s nomination for a permanent job.