N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY

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Past articles by N'dea:

Man charged with shooting Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty in first court appearance

Andrew Lester appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection to the shooting. → Read More

Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life after murder convictions

Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder in the deaths of his wife and son. → Read More

Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murder in killings of wife, son

Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. → Read More

5 former Memphis police officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death to be arraigned

At least two former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols are expected to plead not guilty to second-degree murder charges. → Read More

Shooter in racist Buffalo supermarket attack sentenced to life in prison

Payton Gendron pleaded guilty to charges including murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. He also faces federal charges. → Read More

Memphis to release footage of traffic stop that led to death of Tyre Nichols. What we know.

Video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop of Tyre Nichols will be released one day after five officers were charged with murder and other crimes in his death. → Read More

Ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh's murder trial starts Monday. What we know about the crime saga.

Former South Carolina attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh will stand trial Monday for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. What to know. → Read More

4 students at University of Idaho found dead near campus in suspected homicide

Classes at the University of Idaho were canceled Monday after four students living off-campus were found dead Sunday in Moscow, Idaho. → Read More

3 former police officers plead guilty in death of 8-year-old girl outside Philadelphia

Fanta Bility, 8, was killed in August 2021 when officers shot at a car outside high school football game in suburban Philadelphia. → Read More

Winning Powerball ticket worth $2.04 billion sold in Los Angeles County

The winning $2.04 billion Powerball ticket was sold at a service center in Altadena, California. Here's what we know. → Read More

Arkansas brutality claims are nation's latest to put police training under microscope

For many, the violent arrest in Arkansas is a clear example of excessive force. But what led up to the encounter is unclear. → Read More

Arkansas brutality claims are nation's latest to put police training under microscope

For many, the violent arrest in Arkansas is a clear example of excessive force. But what led up to the encounter is unclear. → Read More

American tourist dies at Sandals Bahamas resort where 3 others died in May

An American tourist died after testing positive for COVID-19 at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort where three others died of carbon monoxide poisoning. → Read More

Grand jury declines to indict woman whose accusation led to Emmett Till lynching

A grand jury declined to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the white woman whose accusation led to the 1955 lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till. → Read More

Georgia dad, son sentenced to life for hate crimes in Arbery death; 3rd defendant gets 35 years

Greg and Travis McMichael were sentenced to life in prison for violating Ahmaud Arbery's civil rights. William "Roddie" Bryan was given 35 years. → Read More

People rescued from homes, vehicles after 'historic rainfall' in St. Louis causes flash flooding

Thunderstorms drenched the St. Louis metro area in a "historic rainfall" causing flash floods and road closures. → Read More

Mississippi police chief fired after leaked audio captured racist rant, him bragging about killing 13 people

Former Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins was fired after heard on leaked audio using racist and homophobic slurs while bragging about killing people → Read More

Four members of one family were shot during the Highland Park shooting. They all survived.

Zoe Kolpack was standing along the Highland Park Fourth of July parade route when she and three of her family members were shot. → Read More

Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. At 95, she's still got work to do.

Opal Lee, 95, helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. Now she wants to use it as an opportunity for education, healing and celebration. → Read More

They survived school shootings. Now their own kids are in classrooms amid rising epidemic

For survivors of school shootings who have grown up to have children, the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, inflames anxieties about sending kids to class. → Read More