Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Guilty verdicts in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Analysis
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan were deemed guilty today for murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black 25-year-old, when he was out jogging in February 2020.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenTravis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan were deemed guilty today for murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black 25-year-old, when he was out jogging in February 2020. The three men face sentences of up to life in prison, and they face another trial for federal hate crime charges early next year.
Thanksgiving celebrates the American settler myth. Press Play looks at the violence, cannibalism, white-washing, and truth cover-up that happened 400 years ago.
We also get tips for putting together an easy, last-minute Thanksgiving feast, and recommendations on which new films to watch.
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4 storiesGuilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery: 3 white defendants face verdicts from nearly all-white jury
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan were deemed guilty today for murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black 25-year-old, when he was out jogging in February 2020.
Read the story10 minThe ‘dystopian horror story’ of the US’ founding, and how Americans still cannot admit fault
Settlers from Plymouth England shared an autumn feast with the Wampanoag tribe in Massachusetts 400 years ago — a tradition we’ve come to call Thanksgiving.
Read the story19 min‘Encanto’ is fun for whole family, with songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda as he’s in ‘Moana mode,’ says critic
Critics review “Licorice Pizza,” about a couple navigating love in the San Fernando Valley in the early 1970s; “Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City,” the latest flick based on the Japanese video game franchise; “Encanto,” a Disney animation set…
Read the story14 minEasy last-minute Thanksgiving: Sandwich buffet with hardly-used condiments and any veggies you have
What would your version be of a Thanksgiving that was less work and maybe last minute?
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