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Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead attorney, gives his closing argument during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Rittenhouse, an aspiring police officer, shot two people to death and wounded a third during a night of anti-racism protests in Kenosha in 2020. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse closing arguments

Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial sparred for the last time Monday during closing arguments.

4 years ago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, sits with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, center right, during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William
Courts & Law

Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Rev. Sharpton led a prayer and spoke out against injustice during the noon break in the trial of three men charged with murder in Ahmaud Abery's shooting death.

4 years ago

Judge Timothy Walmsley speaks to defense attorney Franklin Hogue during the jury selection process in the trial of the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Superior Court, on October 27, 2021 in Brunswick, Georgia. Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor, William
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Courts & Law

How the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery case ended up nearly all white — and why it matters

4 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse looks back at the potential juror pool during the jury selection process at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)
Courts & Law

Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday morning.

4 years ago

In this Dec. 11, 1969, file photo, demonstrators protest on the steps of the Los Angeles City Hall, against raids by police at Black Panther headquarters. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)
Community

Decades later, a new look at Black Panthers and their legacy

Some activists and historians are taking another look at the legacy of the Panthers — harbingers of today’s identity politics.

4 years ago

Family members stand with Attorney Shaka Johnson (right) and Councilmember Gautier (center) at a press conference regarding the court settlement in the wrongful death of Walter Wallace Jr
Courts & Law

Walter Wallace Jr.’s family awarded wrongful death settlement from City of Philadelphia

Lawyers announced Thursday afternoon that a settlement was reached, but kept the amount private.

4 years ago

members of the public gathered for a vigil for Walter Wallace Jr. at the Germantown Unitarian Society in Philadelphia
Community

‘We want a new vision’: A year after police killed Walter Wallace Jr., Philadelphians call for change

About 100 people gathered in Germantown to honor Walter Wallace Jr., and call for Philadelphia to invest in alternatives to traditional policing.

4 years ago

Patrolman Samuel Waters (right) grabs Dwayne Brown's arm moments into their encounter.  (Courtesy of Ivan Thomas/DETV)
Courts & Law

Man sues Wilmington cop for slamming head against wall, using racial slur in videotaped encounter

Dwayne Brown alleges that city Patrolman Samuel Waters called him the “N-word” during the beating in a convenience store.

4 years ago

NPR
Community

Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history

4 years ago

Jhaimarion lays with his head on his arm
Courts & Law

Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children

The debate over disproportionate use of force by police that followed George Floyd’s death has largely ignored some of the most vulnerable targets: children.

4 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Oct. 5, 2021 in Washington, D.C. The court is holding in-person arguments for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images_
NPR
Courts & Law

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of officers accused of excessive force

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of police officers in two cases involving qualified immunity, the controversial legal doctrine that protects police officers.

4 years ago

Ahmaud Arbrey's Aunt, Theawanza Brooks in front of her home in Brunswick, Ga.
NPR
Courts & Law

Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga. in 2020.

4 years ago

[in center]: Taylor Kowalski, from Ridley Park, marching alongside others.
The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march in Sharon Hill, PA on 10/17/21. Fanta Bility was an eight year old girl who was shot and killed outside of a football game at Academy Park High School on August 27, 2021. The march had been organized and  led by the UDTJ and Delco Resists as a way to honor Fanta’s life as well as call for police accountability. 
[DANIELLA HEMINGHAUS]
Community

Photo essay: Silent marchers demand justice for Fanta Bility, 8-year-old killed by police in Delco

Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.

4 years ago

James Forman leads singing in the SNCC office on Raymond Street in Atlanta, (from left) Mike Sayer, MacArthur Cotton, Forman, Marion Barry, Lester McKinney, Mike Thelwell, Lawrence Guyot, Judy Richardson, John Lewis, Jean Wheeler, and Julian Bond, 1963, Danny Lyon
Community

On 60th anniversary, SNCC veterans reflect on the struggle to register Black voters in the South

SNCC emerged as a force in the southern civil rights movement through their involvement in Freedom Rides and voter registration campaigns.

4 years ago

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Jersey barriers placed by the city of Minneapolis surround memorials as community members gather in George Floyd Square to demand justice for Winston Boogie Smith Jr., on Monday, June 7, 2021. Smith was fatally shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)
Courts & Law

No charges for task force members in Winston Smith death

Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan said in letters dated last Wednesday that the task force members were justified in using deadly force when they shot Smith.

4 years ago

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