Murder
The US Justice Department has announced a plea agreement with Travis and Greg McMichael, two men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. However, Arbery's parents have denounced the deal, calling it a betrayal. The agreement, which still requires the approval of US District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, would
African Americans
As protests continue nationwide in response to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, John Griffin, one of the original Black 14, is transported back to a painful reminder of a similar era in his own life. Griffin, who was dismissed from the University of Wyoming's football
African Americans
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has strongly criticized President Donald Trump for a lack of leadership in addressing nationwide unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd. Popovich, a longtime critic of Trump, argued that unresolved issues of police violence and racism in America had set the stage for
Murder
A police chief has expressed regret that the father of an Indian student, Anuj Bidve, learned about his murder on Boxing Day through a Facebook post rather than being informed by official authorities. Anuj, 23, was shot in the head in Ordsall, Salford, on 26 December, and the murder is
Murder
Indian student Anuj Bidve, 23, was shot and killed in an "unprovoked" attack on Boxing Day, December 26, in Manchester. The UK police have made a fifth arrest in connection with the murder, while treating the incident as a hate crime, despite no clear motive or evidence of
Shepard, Matthew
Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man, was found brutally beaten and left tied to a fence in Laramie, Wyoming, on November 17, 1998. He died on November 21 while still connected to life-support machinery, sparking a national debate on hate-crime laws and their effectiveness in protecting the LGBTQ+ community. The
Shepard, Matthew
President Clinton expressed his condolences to the family of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old openly gay college student beaten to death in Wyoming. Clinton called on Congress to toughen federal hate crime laws, stating "Crimes of hate and crimes of violence cannot be tolerated in our country." He also
