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Witness in Ahmaud Arbery’s Case Claims Defendant’s Text About ‘Shooting a Crackhead Coon’ Was in Reference to a Raccoon

The father and son duo who were jailed for the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was scheduled in court for a bond hearing Thursday. Gregory and Travis McMichael appeared before Superior…

The father and son duo who were jailed for the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was scheduled in court for a bond hearing Thursday.

Gregory and Travis McMichael appeared before Superior Judge Timothy Walmsley in a hearing that lasted so long that it went into recess.

In addition to requesting a bond, the McMichael pair asked for their charges to get tossed including malice murder. They allege that they’re involved in a legally flawed indictment.

The McMichaels brought character witnesses to testify that they aren’t racist. Although they basically hunted an unarmed Arbery and gunned him down in cold blood.

Travis’ friend, Zachary Langford, took the stand and was questioned about a text exchange two months before the shooting. Travis texted Langford about “shooting a crackhead coon with gold teeth with a Hi-Point .45,” according to the state.

Langford didn’t recall the conversation, but after reviewing the transcript he quipped, “He was referring to a raccoon, I believe.”

“A raccoon with gold teeth and a Hi-Point .45?” the prosecutor asked, referring to the model of pistol. “He was being facetious,” Langford replied.

But prosecutors hit back with even more evidence from social media to corroborate the claims that the McMichaels are bigots.

Langford posted a picture on Facebook and Travis commented “Sayonara, ch**k f***s,” using an offensive slur for Asians.

After the shooting, Gregory told police that he and his son armed themselves and pursued Arbery because they allegedly thought he was a burglar.

Ahmaud Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, made an emotional victim impact statement and says the McMichaels are “as dangerous today as they were on February 23″ and are ‘proud of what they have done.”

“They tried to explain that they believed my son was a trespasser… that he was someone engaged in a criminal enterprise,” she said.

She argued that the defendants believe “their defense of grabbing their guns, chasing, boxing my son in with their vehicles, pursuing him and eventually shooting him to death, ripping his body into pieces’ was ‘the right thing to do’ and she believes ‘if given the opportunity both men would do the same again.”

Cooper-Jones spoke about the emotional distress she faced as authorities called her finding “pieces of her son in the street” following his death. “They discovered what they believed to be one of Ahmaud’s bone fragments near to where he was murdered at Satilla Shores. They wanted to know what we wanted doing with those pieces of my son that they were still discovering in the street.”

Langford’s wife, Ashley Langford, testified that Travis McMichael expressed remorse about shooting Arbery. “He told me he wished it never happened like that,’ she said. ‘He prayed for Ahmaud’s mother and his family daily.”

But Wanda highly doubts they feel any remorse because she lives right in their community and no one attempted to contact her. “I live right there in the community,” she said. “Nobody reached out to say, ‘I’m sorry for your loss.’ I don’t think they are remorseful at all.”

The grieving mother echoed her plea to keep the murderous duo jailed until their trial because “those guys are dangerous.”

Where’s the lie? #JusticeforAhmaud

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Kris Jenner Breaks Down in Tears During Amari Thompson’s Birthday on The Kardashians

In a rare moment of raw vulnerability, Kris Jenner, the famously poised, ever-resilient matriarch of the Kardashian-Jennerlogging empire, appeared completely rattled in a recent episode of The Kardashians. The heartwarming moment occurred during what was supposed to be a celebratory 18th birthday party for Tristan Thompson’s younger brother, Amari. But the day soon took a heartbreaking turn when Amari, who has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, suffered a seizure in the middle of the celebration. Organized lovingly by Khloé Kardashian, the soiree started as a peaceful, sun-drenched garden gathering of laughter and immediate family members.

But before you could blink, the mood changed. The mood shifted from celebration to deep concern as Amari’s seizure unfolded. Although his caretakers responded swiftly and kindly, Jenner was shaken by the surprise episode. For someone who has spent more than four decades wardrobe-taming reality television’s emotional highs and lows, family fame, and gossip columnists, Kris Jenner’s breakdown was a stark reminder that even the strongest hearts have their breaking points. The 69-year-old slipped from the tableau, tears streaking her face as she did so while seeking a moment alone in the house. “It was just too much,” you could hear her saying, not as the most famous momager in the universe but as a person being forced into something painful and real.

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This moment, captured on Hulu’s The Kardashians, strips away the glamorous facade of the Kardashian kingdom to expose a family that feels heartbreak like everyone else, even with the fame. Jenner’s response had nothing to do with cameras or headlines, it had everything to do with compassion. About the hopelessness that sometimes sets in when someone you love is suffering and, at that moment, there is nothing you can do to stop it. Kris Jenner has always been the glue of her family, so in this scene, she opened up a little and it touched a the quiet strength it takes to let go. Her breakdown was love, compassion, and the weight of seeing someone else’s suffering in real life.

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Claressa Shields Delivers Knockout Quote on Womanhood and Self-Worth

Claressa Shields is flipping the script, and it’s not a position riddled with petty quarrels or beef. The boxing champ and upcomer used Instagram Live recently to clarify the air around her name and her values. After putting herself through a rumor mill from last year’s Remy Ma and Papoose drama, Shields decided to speak her truth, and she did so with the same bravado as a woman who fights in the ring. “I’ve never beefed with a girl over a boy or a man, it’s never happened to me,” Shields kept it raw and unfiltered as she told her fans. “I’m not one of them.” It’s a statement that hits hard and redirects the dialogue away from rumor and toward growth, maturity, and unapologetic self-worth.

At age 30, Shields is establishing that her priorities have matured far beyond teenage envy and social media beefs. She said: ‘The last time I ever cared about a man going after another woman was when I was 16. “That was a long, long time ago,” she said with a laugh and dismissed the concept she’d ever lower her standards or peace of mind for a man. Shields isn’t interested in competing with other women for male attention she’s interested in building her legacy. “Every man I’ve ever dated has been 100 percent for me,” she continued. It’s not cocky it’s setting boundaries, respecting yourself and choosing emotional stability over drama.

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What Shield is serving here is a tutorial on self-awareness. And unlike many public figures who get caught up in online speculation, Shields opts for transparency without messiness. She’s avoiding the soap opera and stepping into her power instead. In an age of viral beef and headline-chasing, Claressa Shields is proving that a tough woman isn’t just a woman that punches hard, she’s a woman who knows better than to throw a punch at all.

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