Author: Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY

For many, Arbery’s death put Brunswick, Georgia, on the map. For my family, it’s home. I used to visit as a child. Going back caused great heartache.

Judge rules that victims can’t be victims but can be looters at trial. How is this justice? This is why people kneel, protest, demand systemic reform.

In 2020, 543,018 individuals were reported missing, 40% people of color. What are their names? We’ve been here before: ‘Missing white woman syndrome.’

Athletes rely on their families for support in stressful situations. But the Olympic stands are empty for COVID, removing a source of reassurance.

Not once in court did Derek Chauvin or his mother show empathy toward or apologize to George Floyd’s family. But Chauvin will be held accountable.

Forcing girls to hide their bodies, particularly developing bodies, sends them a message that they should be ashamed and embarrassed of their anatomy.

Amy Donofrio hung a Black Lives Matter flag at Robert E. Lee High as a sign her class was a safe place to talk about race. She is under investigation.

George Floyd Square has been blocked off by concrete barricades and makeshift checkpoints since Floyd died while in police custody.

While depressing, it’s important to feel the loss lest we become numb to their significance. With grief comes resolve.