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Defendant Gregory McMichael looks on during his trial along with and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, in the February 2020 slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, on Nov. 19, 2021, at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. Greg McMichael won’t plead guilty to a federal …
Read More »Family of Slain Black Man Demands Resignation of Missouri Coroner After Racist Social Media Posts Uncovered
The family of 28-year-old Justin King is calling for the resignation of Crawford County coroner Darren Dake for allegedly displaying “preconceived biases” towards Black people. The family’s lawyer Rod Chapel sent out a letter Wednesday to multiple Missouri state coroner oversight boards detailing how Dake’s social media posts are “overtly …
Read More »Black Woman Who Served 26 Years for Murder Battles to Clear Her Name
Laquanda “Faye” Jacobs was arrested at 16 and ultimately convicted for a killing she and others claim she did not commit. Now, after serving 26 years in prison, Jacobs is looking to clear her name. Jacobs could join the growing number of Black people who have gotten their names cleared …
Read More »The Problem With the Genius Myth
In her debut novel, The Vexations, the author Caitlin Horrocks fictionalizes the life of the precocious French music composer Erik Satie. In her telling, Satie was talented and successful—and entitled. He made waves in music circles across Paris, but was also immature and cruel to many of the women in …
Read More »Ulta Beauty CEO Says Company Will Spend $50 Million On Diversity Initiatives To Support Black Founders
Ulta Beauty CEO Dave Kimbell announced plans to spend $50 million on diversity and inclusion efforts this year, including investments to boost support for Black brands. According to a press release, the beauty and skincare brand will spend $50 million this year creating an accelerator program to mentor entrepreneurs of color. …
Read More »Family of Man Raped and Murdered in Philly Jail Sues
Show is the a patch on a Philadelphia correctional officer’s uniform at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Photo: Matt Rourke (AP) A Philly family is suing the city after what was supposed to be their relative’s brief jail bid for shoplifting ended up being a horrific death …
Read More »Close to Home
Early on in the pandemic, the Danish photographer Joakim Eskildsen captured an image of his son tilting his head toward the evening sky in the German countryside, where the family lives. The photo is moving in its simplicity and haunting in its loneliness. Dancing flames cast an orange glow on …
Read More »California Threatens To Hold BLM Leaders Liable If They Fail To Disclose Details Of $60 Million In Donations
The leaders of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization will be held “personally liable” if they do not disclose information concerning the charity’s $60 million in donations. According to the Daily Mail, the group’s leaders have 60 days to release the information to the California Department of Justice, which alleged …
Read More »Spike Lee and Colin Kaepernick Team Up for New ESPN Docuseries
Spike Lee, left; Colin Kaepernick.Photo: Noam Galai for The Michael J. Fox Foundation/Leon Bennett for Netflix (Getty Images) On Wednesday night, Spike Lee and Colin Kaepernick were spotted sitting courtside on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks took on the Memphis Grizzlies. What may have …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: COVID Will Surprise Us Again
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Santiago Mejia / The San Francisco Chronicle / Getty Imagine it: The sun is warm, the …
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