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Judge rejects hate crime plea deal for man convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery

By Debbie Elliott

Published January 31, 2022 at 4:35 PM EST

A federal judge has rejected the hate crime charge against Travis McMichael, one of the white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

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Tens of millions of Americans brace for winter weather blast

Debbie Elliott

A winter storm is expected to wallop a huge chunk of the U.S. from the southwest, into the Plains, the Deep South, and the eastern seaboard. Heavy snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain are forecast.
Whiplash as addiction and mental health treatment gets cut and restored

Debbie Elliott

Less than a day after the Trump administration slashed funding for addiction and mental health programs nationwide, the money was restored. Here's how this whiplash played out in Alabama.
Claudette Colvin, who helped spark the civil rights movement, has died

Debbie Elliott, Steve Inskeep

Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama, bus at age 15 helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.