Judge Arrington, Bill Cosby, Chris Tucker
Arrington responded by asking the white people in attendance to leave so he could speak frankly to the 50 or so young, black defendants. Arrington said he was following his grandmother's admonition not to air the community's dirty laundry in front of whites, but apologized soon after for a "bad judgment call."He's since reconsidered, as reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, Arrington said. Cosby was among those cheering. Daniel Getachew-Smith, right, sits in the crowd, listening intently. Mikki K. Harris/AJC
