On Feb. 23, 2020, Arbery was murdered while jogging in a neighborhood located in Brunswick, Georgia. J.R. Hughes, a South Fulton Running Partners member, decided to run 2.23 miles in May 2020 to commemorate Arbery’s life, according to The Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Ten others joined him in this quest that quickly grew beyond Georgia. “Typically as you […]
Either choice amounts to a stiff sentence. Even if the judge allows a possibility of parole, the McMichaels and Bryan will have to serve at least 30 years in prison first. For Travis McMichael, who is 35, “that could make a significant difference,” said Page Pate, an Atlanta criminal defense attorney who isn’t involved in […]
Former Georgia District Attorney Jackie Johnson was arrested for her role in delaying justice for Ahmaud Arbery. He was chased and killed while running through a mostly white neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia in 2020. Johnson has been accused of violating her oath by “showing favor and affection” to Gregory McMichael and “failing to treat Arbery […]
It’s been a little over a year since Ahmaud Arbery was killed in Georgia, which rocked his family members and the nation. Through the tragedy Arbery’s big sister, Jasmine Arbery, was able to earn a master degree. In May the mother of one celebrated reaching earning her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from […]
“This has been a long run, a long time, it feels like it’s been a long time, so this day was a turning point in terms of recovering my brother’s case and getting justice for him, so we’re relieved and happy,” Jasmine told Chris Cuomo on the CNN show Cuomo Prime Time about the indictment. […]
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a repeal of the state’s 1863 citizen’s arrest law, which previously stated that bystanders could make an arrest if they witnessed a crime. The legislation, which was signed on Monday, comes a little over a year after Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot by white vigilantes who suspected the 25-year-old was […]
February 23, 2021 marks one year since Ahmaud Arbery was fatally shot by Gregory and Travis McMichael as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood. Arbery was fatally shot while jogging through a neighborhood in Georgia and his mother Wanda Cooper-Jones spoke out about her son being murdered. Arbery, 25, was fatally shot on February 23, […]