INGERSOLL: They Say ‘Racism’ Killed Jason Arday. They’re Right

August 17, 2026 11:00 AM ET Below is State of the Day, a morning newsletter by Daily Caller Editor-at-Large Geoff Ingersoll. Sign up here.__________Greetings, Dear Reader,I’m back! The baby’s healthy, mommy’s healthy, the other kids are healthy, everyone’s driving me nuts, so I’m back at work.I’m kidding (kind of), I love my family. Like most men (at least the healthy ones), I did feel a drive to get back to work a little earlier than my leave technically allows.So, here I am.Well … RACISM KILLED JASON ARDAYDisgraced Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s suicide is a tragic loss. Every human is precious and every one deserves a chance at redemption. Once you get past the grief of direct family, the worst part of suicide is that it etches the lack of redemption into eternity.Arday’s redemption