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Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski presents a closing argument to the jury during the trial of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan on Monday at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia. The three men are charged in the February

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The jury has begun deliberations in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing

3:24pm November 23, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The jury entered deliberations after prosecutors made their final rebuttal. The lead prosecutor said the three defendants could not claim self-defense, given that they initiated the confrontation.

Author Louise Erdrich next the cover of her new book, The Sentence.

The white ghosts haunting Native Americans in 'The Sentence'

6:00am November 23, 2021

by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler

Louise Erdrich's novel turns the trope of the haunted Indian burial ground on its head with the story of a Native-run bookstore being visited by the ghost of a white woman obsessed with indigeneity.

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Attorneys give closing statements in trial of men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery

5:20pm November 22, 2021

by Debbie Elliott

In Brunswick, Ga., attorneys in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery are giving their closing arguments. Three white men are accused of murdering Arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood.

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Defendant Travis McMichael testifies under cross-examination by prosecutor Linda Dunikoski at the Glynn County Courthouse last week in Brunswick, Georgia.

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Closing arguments begin in the trial of 3 men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery

1:18pm November 22, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Travis McMichael, his father, Greg, and William 'Roddie' Bryan have all been charged with Arbery's murder. The high-profile shooting helped spark protests for racial justice in the summer of 2020.

Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several

As Georgia grows more Democratic, its members of Congress will not

5:09pm November 21, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Facing political and demographic changes in the state over the last decade, Republicans in Georgia used redistricting to expand representation in Congress while ceding ground in the state legislature.

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Outside of Atlanta, Black families are buying land to create a safe haven

8:02am November 21, 2021

by Leila Fadel

19 Black families have purchased land south of Atlanta for a future city called Freedom. They envision it as a safe haven built by them, for them, and for other Black families.

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John Cho wants to set the narrative and collaborate with more Asian Americans

4:49pm November 19, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actor John Cho about navigating roles and his new Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, a live action adaptation of a famous anime series.

"Our nation's lands and waters should be places to celebrate the outdoors and our shared cultural heritage — not to perpetuate the legacies of oppression," Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said as she ordered the word "squaw" to be removed from fed

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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland moves to ban the word 'squaw' from federal lands

4:36pm November 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands," Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland said as she formally declared "squaw" to be a derogatory term.

Sheneen McClain stands at the site where her son Elijah was killed after an interaction with Aurora Police officers and paramedics resulted in the 23-year-old being restrained, choked and given a sedative on Aug. 24, 2019. Elijah McClain died less than a

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Aurora, Colo., will pay a $15 million settlement over the death of Elijah McClain

8:15pm November 18, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The 23-year-old Black massage therapist died days after an encounter with police in August 2019.

Attendees raise their hands in prayer during a rally outside the Glynn County Courthouse, where the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are on trial.

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Black pastors gather in Brunswick, Ga., to support Ahmaud Arbery's family

8:03pm November 18, 2021

Faith leaders from around the country gathered outside the Glynn County Courthouse in defiance of a defense attorney's efforts to keep Black pastors away from the trial.