ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- A day ahead of the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day game, safety Tracy Walker had a reason to celebrate.
So, he placed a call to his folks back home on Nov. 24.
Following a 13-day trial at Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia, Walker felt excitement when jurors convicted the three white men of murder for their roles in the killing of his late cousin Ahmaud Arbery.
"I called everybody back at home. I know it was a party in my hometown. I ain't gonna lie to you, it was a great day for me.