institutions and lib tear communities. so anyone who thinks this work stops because three men out of thousands over the years were finally held accountable is confused, this system is not off the hook. the courtroom is a lens. it can t be an arbiter of freedom. what s telling in the case is the prosecution knew well enough to not bring race into this particular prosecution because there s a chance that a nearly all white jury, one that might even do the right thing could be made so uncomfortable by the introduction of race in this conversation that they could make the wrong decision. but i m sure at the end of the day that ahmaud arbery s family would give back every single guilty verdict to have their son sitting next to them tomorrow. until we make sure there are no more arberys, there s work to be