GEORGIA
Workers Held at Gunpoint in Modern-Day Slavery Operation in Georgia, Feds Allege
Migrant laborers were allegedly forced to dig onions with their bare hands for pennies per bucket as supervisors threatened them with a gun.
The Brutal Racism in the Trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
From tossing around “colored people” like it was the 1960s to describing Arbery’s “long, dirty” toenails, the trial itself put racism on display.
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Were Justified Because Break-Ins ‘Scared’ Them, Defense Says
“What was happening in their neighborhood scared them,” an attorney for shooter Travis McMichael argued. “Imagine people lurking and sneaking around your property at night.”
Travis McMichael Admits Ahmaud Arbery Never Threatened Him Before Shooting
Ahmaud Arbery “didn’t threaten you in any way?” the state prosecutor asked. “No,” his killer answered.
‘He Had My Gun’: Ahmaud Arbery’s Killer Claims It Was Self-Defense
“He struck me. It was obvious that he was attacking me, that if he would have gotten the shotgun from me, this was a life-or-death situation.”
Cops Allegedly Declared ‘Taser Tuesday’ and Tortured a Man in Jail. Then He Died.
Six jail deputies proceeded to stun, beat, and pepper-spray Antonio May after he was caught masturbating in his cell, according to a federal complaint.
Defense for Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Doesn’t Want Famous Black People in Court
One of the attorneys for Ahmaud Arbery’s killers worried that Al Sharpton's presence would influence the jury and wanted other famous Black people excluded.
Ahmaud Arbery’s Dad Walked Out When Jury Was Shown Images of His Dead Son
“If you seen your kid get blown apart with a 12-gauge shotgun, what would you do?” he asked reporters outside the courtroom.
Lawyers for Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Really Want to Stay Away From Race
During opening statements in the murder trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers, defense attorneys avoided mentioning race almost entirely.
‘Discrimination’ Leaves the Ahmaud Arbery Trial With One Black Juror, Judge Says
The judge presiding over the case admitted it was “intentional discrimination.”
A Lieutenant Governor’s Ex-Staffer Just Got Charged With Impersonating Him
Beth Green, who worked for Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, allegedly impersonated her boss in emails to get dirt on her own divorce.
Death Threats Are Creating a Mass Exodus of Election Officials
“Your husband should tell the truth, or your three kids… will be fatally shot.”