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11/24/21

All 3 Men Charged in Arbery’s Death Convicted of Murder

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.

11/24/21

After Gov. DeSantis Cracks Down, Disney World Theme Park Pauses Vaccine Mandate

“We believe that our approach to mandatory vaccines has been the right one as we've continued to focus on the safety and well-being of our cast members and guests. We will address legal developments as appropriate,” Disney said.

11/24/21

Jury Holds Pharmacies Responsible for Role in Opioid Crisis

CLEVELAND (AP) — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis.

11/24/21

Kevin Strickland Exonerated in 3 Killings, Free After 4 Decades

A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders was released from prison Tuesday after a judge ruled that he was wrongfully convicted in 1979.

11/24/21

Five Million Viewers See Tucker Carlson’s Rittenhouse Chat

NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson reached 5.05 million viewers for his Kyle Rittenhouse interview on Monday, the Fox News Channel opinion host's largest audience since the night of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

11/24/21

Jurors Begin 2nd Day of Deliberations in Ahmaud Arbery Trial

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jury deliberations resumed for a second day Wednesday in the trial of the three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery after the 25-year-old Black man was spotted running in their coastal Georgia neighborhood.

11/23/21

2021 Marks The Deadliest Year For BIPOC Transgender and Non-Binary People

47 trans and non-binary people have been murdered since Januray 1st, signaling a record high since 2013.

11/23/21

These Siblings Created an App That's Helping Save Lives

These Gen-Z siblings, Hannah and Charlie Lucas, created an app to spread the message that it’s OK to not be okay.

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11/23/21

Jury Awards $25M in Damages for Unite the Right Violence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury ordered white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay more than $25 million in damages Tuesday over violence that erupted during the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

11/23/21

Waukesha Parade Suspect Was Free on Bail During Deadly Crash

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The suspect in a Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee that killed five people was free on $1,000 bail posted just two days before the deadly event, a fact that is leading to a review of what happened and renewed calls for giving judges more power to set higher bails.

11/23/21

Rittenhouse Tells Fox News “Not a Racist Person,” Backs BLM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted on charges stemming from killing two men and wounding another during the unrest that followed the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer, said in a wide-ranging interview that aired Monday night he's “not a racist person” and supports the Black Lives Matter movement.

11/23/21

Malikah Shabazz, a Daughter of Malcolm X, Dies at 56

NEW YORK (AP) — Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was found dead in her home in New York City, police said Tuesday.