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News Articles: Ahmaud Arbery

Malia Morton (left) and Georgetta Morton (right) at Atlanta City Hall on Oct. 17, 2020.

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‘WHO DO WE BLAME FOR THIS?’: A Stranger’s Quest To Honor Slain Secoriea Turner

November 24 is a bittersweet day. While several families prepare for socially distanced Thanksgiving festivities and children relish in the holiday break from virtual learning, some loved ones are preparing to recognize Secoriea Turner's ninth birthday. She will not be here to celebrate. 

Georgetta Morton is among those mourning the girl's death, and she's doing so by creating a memorial in Decatur. 

November 24, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Lawyers for father and son, Gregory and Travis McMichael, asked for a judge to grant bond for the pair, saying the elder McMichael was not motivated by race and that the younger man, never gets into trouble. But Judge Timothy Walmsley on Friday denied their requests.

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Father And Son Charged With Murder In Ahmaud Arbery Killing Are Denied Bond

"I'm relieved they'll stay behind bars," Arbery's mother said. She had asked a judge to keep the pair in jail, saying "Ahmaud wasn't allowed to go home. Ahmaud wasn't even allowed the chance to live."

November 14, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Travis and Gregory McMichael

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Judge Denies Bond For Defendants In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case

The judge denied bond for Gregory and Travis McMichael on the second day of a lengthy hearing in Brunswick.

November 13, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Travis and Gregory McMichael

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  • Law

Bond Hearing For Arbery Defendants To Continue Friday

After hours of testimony and disputes over evidence, a bond hearing for two of the white men charged with the February murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery went into recess with no conclusion. It will resume Friday morning.

November 12, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Outgoing Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson and District Attorney-Elect Keith Higgins

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DA Accused Of Mishandling Arbery Murder Loses Reelection Bid

Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson, heavily criticized for her role in the Ahmaud Arbery case, has lost her reelection bid to independent Keith Higgins.

November 04, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

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Louisville Police Officer Says Breonna Taylor Shooting Was 'Not A Race Thing'

Taylor's killing, along with that of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, sparked national protests calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly denied he is racist.

October 22, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Travis and Gregory McMichael

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Bond Hearing Scheduled For Defendants In Ahmaud Arbery Killing

A hearing on motions for bond for Gregory and Travis McMichael and several other motions has been set for Nov. 12.

October 08, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

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Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

August 28, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Travis and Gregory McMichael

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  • Law

McMichaels Seek Bond, Quashing Of Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing

Lawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael have filed motions seeking bond and the quashing of two counts against them in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

August 06, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Protesters demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery and new criminal justice reforms rally on June 4 at the Glynn County Courthouse.

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Support Grows For Changes To Citizen's Arrest Law, If Not Outright Repeal

State lawmakers who are reviewing Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law said they could soon reach common ground on whether to repeal or just revise the law. 

July 23, 2020
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Ahmaud Arbery's mother

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Ahmaud Arbery's Mom Implores Court Not To Release Man Who Filmed Killing: 'He’s Unapologetic'

The mother of Ahmaud Arbery on Friday implored a judge not to release the man who filmed the killing of her son, saying he remains unrepentant, dangerous and unapologetic six months after her son was killed. “What is to stop him from doing this again?” Wanda Cooper-Jones said.

 

July 16, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
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Advocates Ask Lawmakers To End 'Archaic' Citizen's Arrest Law

Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law drew withering criticism Monday from civil rights advocates who called for a House legislative committee to push for a...

July 14, 2020
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  • Stanley Dunlap
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Lawmakers Consider Repealing Citizen’s Arrest Law Used As Defense in Ahmaud Arbery Death

According to Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter, Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law is rooted in medieval times and is an “outmoded concept” in...

July 14, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry
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Defendants In Arbery Killing Due In Court July 17

The three white men charged with the murder of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery are scheduled to appear in court on Friday, July 17, according to court...

July 08, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Protesters gather for the Black Women Matter "Say Her Name" march on July 3 in Richmond, Va.

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Being Black In America Today: Share Your Experience

NPR would like to hear your experiences as a Black American as the nation engages in wide-ranging debates and protest over defunding police, racial profiling, public monuments and systemic racism.

July 06, 2020
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