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The Chimes

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The Chimes

Rittenhouse and Arbery both found justice

Rittenhouse and Arbery both found justice
Juries ruled that Rittenhouse acted in self-defense and Arbery’s killers were convicted of murder.
Hannah Dilanchyan, Opinions Editor November 29, 2021

On Thanksgiving eve, the nation anticipated the verdicts of two high profile cases. While the two cases differed in many ways, they were united in their alleged ties to white supremacy, Black Lives Matter and the justice system.  In addition to the natural complexities in each case, the media’s...

Followers of Christ should be on the frontlines of racial justice work

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The Church cannot miss this opportunity to fight for justice and reconciliation.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor September 2, 2020

Our world is in the midst of a racial reckoning. The brutal murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor set a racial tone in America with the backdrop of a global pandemic that has revealed longstanding injustices for African Americans in particular. Tension and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus...