Nov 03 Judge won’t change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying trial By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery has declined to override decisions in jury selection Wednesday that left just one Black juror on the final panel of 12. Continue reading
Oct 18 Jury selection begins for trial of 3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Oct 15 In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large By Russ Bynum, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press As three white men prepare to stand trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, many in the slain Black man’s Georgia hometown see the case as a reckoning for the local justice system. Continue reading
Sep 02 Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A grand jury on Thursday indicted former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer. Continue reading
Apr 28 U.S. indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Georgia man By Michael Balsamo, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The criminal case charging the three men in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department. Continue reading
Nov 12 Prosecutor reads racist messages by Ahmaud Arbery’s killer By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Prosecutors in Georgia say the man who fatally shot a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, had previously used racial slurs in text messages and on social media. Continue reading
Nov 03 George Floyd’s brother rallies voters on Election Day By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks: Their names re-energized the Black Lives Matter movement and put race at the center of this year’s general election. On Election Day, their loved ones will await signs that their public grief… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Federal appeals court orders Flynn case dismissed In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn be dismissed. The judges ruled 2 to 1 in favor of the Justice Department’s motion to drop the case. Also, Wisconsin's… Continue watching
Jun 24 3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Prosecutor Joyette Holmes said Wednesday that a Glynn County grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. on malice and felony murder charges in Arbery's death. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 8:35 Stacey Abrams on ‘reformation and transformation’ in American policing Stacey Abrams was Georgia's Democratic nominee for governor in 2018. Since her defeat, she founded Fair Fight Action, an organization that works to protect voting rights. Now she is under consideration to be former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 running… Continue watching