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Georgia judge denies defense motion for mistrial in Ahmaud Arbery case
A Georgia judge denied a motion for a mistrial on Friday in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case from a defense lawyer who claimed that Black pastors outside the courthouse were a “woke left mob” that influenced the jury in the trial of three white men. More than 200 pastors gathered on Thursday outside the GlynnContinue reading “Georgia judge denies defense motion for mistrial in Ahmaud Arbery case”
Let’s talk about Ahmaud Arbery and intimidation – Beau of the Fifth Column
In the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing, a Nearly All-White Jury Is Selected
After a grueling selection process, opening statements in the case against three white men accused of chasing down and killing Mr. Arbery are expected to begin on Friday. After a grueling process that lasted two and a half weeks, a jury was selected on Wednesday in the trial of the three white men accused ofContinue reading “In the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing, a Nearly All-White Jury Is Selected”
Ex-Prosecutor Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Case Booked At Jail
Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson turned herself into county jail. She was later released without having to pay a cash bond. The former prosecutor charged with misconduct for her handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case was booked at a Georgia jail on Wednesday and released. Former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney JackieContinue reading “Ex-Prosecutor Charged In Ahmaud Arbery Case Booked At Jail”
Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death
A former Georgia prosecutor was indicted Thursday on misconduct charges alleging she used her position to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery from being charged with crimes immediately after the shootings. A grand jury in coastal Glynn County indicted former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson on charges of violating herContinue reading “Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death”
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects charged with hate crimes by Justice Department
The Justice Department has charged three white men with hate crimes for the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in broad daylight while jogging just 2 miles from his Georgia home and whose 2020 death triggered a nationwide outcry over violence against Black people. Three men – Travis McMichael, 35; his father, Gregory McMichael, 65;Continue reading “Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects charged with hate crimes by Justice Department”
Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
“They’re Lucky Black People are Looking for Equality and Not Revenge” As the Summer of 2021 poises to become a repeat of 2020’s, let’s watch this episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver once again. Will equality ever come, or is revenge the future? Will the police stop killing Black men and women for minor infractions? WillContinue reading “Police: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”