Ahmaud Arbery
Ahmaud Arbery was a Black man who was killed on 23 February 2020 near Brunswick, Georgia, United States.
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Background
Prior to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, Ahmaud had been observed through security cameras trespassing a home belonging to Larry English, which was under construction on five separate occasions between Oct. 25, 2019, and Feb. 23, 2020. On Oct. 25, 2019, Larry reported Ahmaud to the police on a 911 call as a trespasser, describing his race, tattoos and hair from security camera footage. Ahmaud was not on the premises when the police arrived. On Nov. 18, 2019, Ahmaud was again observed to trespass on the property through the garage. Larry again called 911 again to report the trespass. On Dec. 17, 2019, Ahmaud was seen again on the premises in t-shirt and shorts walking out of the home, then jogging down the road. On Feb. 11, 2020, Ahmaud was seen twice on that night on the premises by security cameras and then a final time on Feb. 23, 2020, the day of his death. [1]
Incident
On Feb. 23, 2020, Ahmaud was observed by neighbor Travis McMichael, 36, and his father father Gregory McMichael, 66, who then called 911. While on the call with 911 Ahmaud attempts to leave and a struggle ensues. Another neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, captures the incident on cell phone video. During the struggle Ahmaud is shot three times and dies as a result of his wounds.
Conviction
Three men were convicted as a result of the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael was sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison; his father Gregory McMichael, was sentenced to life plus seven years in prison; and William “Roddie” Bryan, to 35 years in prison.
Ongoing legal issues
When the incident occurred on Feb. 23, 2020, Jackie Johnson was the state's top prosecutor for Glynn county, the location of the incident. Jackie Johnson had the case transferred to another jurisdiction due to a conflict of interest, Jackie was previously employed by Gregory McMichael, who was a retired investigator. When the case was transferred to a neighboring county, Jackie contacted the neighboring district attorney, George Barnhill, to advise on the case. Barnhill then advised the police under his jurisdiction that he saw no grounds to make an arrest in the death of Ahmaud.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr then appointed Barnhill as an outside prosecutor, however Carr was unware that Barnhill had already made a recommendation concerning arrest in the case to police. Johnson has been accused of criminal misconduct, a felony count of violating her oath of office and a misdemeanor count of hindering a police officer by slowing the case against the McMichaels and Bryan. Her case is currently on going.[2]
External links
- Ahmaud Arbery: The Next Trayvon Martin?
- John Derbyshire: Establishment Reprising Emmett Till Narrative, Again. But White Lives Don't Matter.
Other killings
- Joe Biden Wants To Talk About Black “Jogger” Ahmaud Arbery—Why Won’t He Talk About These Raped/ Murdered White Joggers?
- Racial Revenge?
- Funny Thing—Hoax Crime Hysterias Always Upstage Black-On-White Atrocities
See also
- Race and crime: United States - Regarding interracial crime in general.
