November 24

Georgia jury convicts three men of murdering Ahmaud Arbery

A Georgia jury convicts Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan on November 24, 2021, for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery was chased and killed while running near Brunswick, Georgia, in 2020. The convictions follow national outrage over the delayed arrests and the release of video showing the shooting. Federal prosecutors later win hate-crime convictions against the three men. The case marks a state accountability milestone in a case widely understood as racialized vigilante violence.

Nevada plaintiffs drop a Clark County vote-count lawsuit

Nevada voters and Republican candidate committees filed or pursued Stokke v. Cegavske in Nevada after the 2020 election. The case sought access to the Clark County ballot-counting process and challenged mail-ballot signature matching technology. The primary court document records that the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case after the court denied earlier relief.

Ferguson grand jury declines to indict officer who killed Michael Brown

A St. Louis County grand jury declines on November 24, 2014, to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. The decision sparks protests in Ferguson and across the country. The killing and the response highlight racial disparities in policing, the use of force, and local power structures. The Department of Justice later finds systemic racial bias in the Ferguson Police Department. The case becomes a defining moment in the modern movement against police violence and racial injustice.

P5+1 and Iran sign Joint Plan of Action interim nuclear agreement in Geneva

After 20+ years of stalled nuclear negotiations, Iran and P5+1 reach groundbreaking interim nuclear agreement. Iran agrees to freeze enrichment, dilute stockpiles, suspend Arak work, provide IAEA expanded access.

US and P5+1 reach interim Iran nuclear deal Joint Plan of Action in Geneva

Iran and the P5+1 countries, the US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany, announce the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran agrees to pause enrichment above 5% and dilute its stockpile of 20%-enriched uranium in exchange for limited sanctions relief worth approximately $7 billion. The deal sets a 6-month window for final negotiations on a comprehensive agreement. Secretary Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif meet face-to-face, the first high-level US-Iran diplomatic contact since 1979.

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Iran and P5+1 sign Joint Plan of Action in Geneva

Following months of intensive negotiations in Geneva, Iran and the P5+1 countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, plus Germany) reach the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA). The agreement represents a significant diplomatic breakthrough: Iran agrees to freeze parts of its nuclear program in exchange for modest sanctions relief. The JPOA is intentionally designed as a confidence-building measure—a temporary agreement meant to create breathing room for negotiating a comprehensive long-term deal. Both sides view the agreement as proof that diplomacy can work when backed by credible economic incentives and security assurances.