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News Articles: Ahmaud Arbery

"You see a black man jogging down the street and assume he's a criminal? It's insanity to even attempt to try and call that citizen's arrest," civil rights attorney L. Chris Stewart said.

What Is Georgia's Citizens Arrest Law ⁠— And Why Are There Calls To Repeal It?

Gregory and Travis McMichael were arrested last week for the death of Ahmaud Arbery in February. The McMichaels shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery while he...

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Coronavirus has slowed court processes, halted judicial processes like criminal and jury trials, and raised the concerns of legal advocates.

Coronavirus Is Complicating Georgia's Justice System — With Or Without National Attention

While segments of Georgia’s economy have reopened, last week Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton extended the judicial emergency for the...

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Attorney Jason Sheffield (left) and his law firm partner, Robert Rubin, respond to questions from the press outside their office on Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Decatur, Georgia.

Political Rewind: Ahmaud Arbery Case Draws Visceral Reaction Near And Far

Friday on Political Rewind , national attention turned to Georgia this month as video of the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery went viral,...

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Protesters gathered evening to demand answers and action on the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

911 Call, Text Hint At Confrontation Days Before Arbery Shot

Days before Ahmaud Arbery was pursued by two white men and fatally shot after being spotted inside a home under construction, neighbors — including one...

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Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was shot and killed while jogging in a Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood on Feb. 23.

Arbery Family Attorney Says On GPB's 'Political Rewind' Grand Jury Should Move Forward

As the Ahmaud Arbery case continues to gain international attention, one person who's calling for justice is L. Chris Stewart. The Atlanta-based...

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Political Rewind: Arbery Case Could Spur Legislative Action

Wednesday on Political Rewind , could the tragic story of Ahmaud Arbery spur action on the part of Georgia’s elected officials? And now that a new...

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Ahmaud Arbery Case Puts Spotlight On Community’s Race Legacy

The people who call Brunswick, Georgia, home say it’s not the monstrous place it might appear to be in the wake of the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery after a...

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  • Associated Press
State Rep. Al Williams stands at podium May 12, 2020, during a press conference and meeting with other lawmakers in Brunswick to call for passage of a hate crimes law following the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.

Georgia Lawmakers Call For Passage Of Hate Crime Law And End To Citizen's Arrest

State lawmakers are pushing for passage of a hate crime bill after two white men were charged with murder in the February shooting death of unarmed...

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CNN's Chris Cuomo (center) interviews William Bryan (left) and his lawyer, Kevin Gough.

Man Who Filmed Arbery Shooting Denies Involvement Despite Police Report

The man who recorded video of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery said in recent television interviews he was not involved in the incident despite...

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This image from video posted on Twitter Tuesday, May 5, 2020, purports to show Ahmaud Arbery, left, struggling with Travis McMichael over a shotgun on a street in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Ga., on Feb. 23, 2020.

Autopsy Report: Arbery Died From Multiple Gunshot Wounds

An autopsy report released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation revealed Ahmaud Arbery died from two gunshot wounds and suffered from a third. The...

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The neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed.

Examining The Location Ahmaud Arbery Was Killed

As the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery's death in late February continues, the Brunswick neighborhood where he was fatally shot also is under examination.

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Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson

Brunswick DA Denies Interference In Arbery Investigation

Brunswick Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson said Monday that she did not tell police not to make arrests in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in...

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Holmes is the fourth prosecutor to be in charge of the case.

Who Is Joyette Holmes, The New Prosecutor In The Ahmaud Arbery Case?

Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday named Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes as the prosecutor for the Ahmaud Arbery case.

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Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been named prosecutor for the Ahmaud Arbery case.

Cobb County DA Joyette Holmes Named Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case

Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday named Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes as the prosecutor for the Ahmaud Arbery case, according to an...

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Kimberly Arbery, Ahmaud Arbery's aunt, was overcome with emotion addressing the crowd at a rally Friday.

Ahmaud Arbery Family, Local Leaders Call For Brunswick DA To Resign

A huge crowd rallied in Brunswick Friday to celebrate the arrests made in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, and to call for further action.

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