Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
4 weeks ago

Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A former Georgia district attorney charged with illegally interfering with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery made her first court appearance Wednesday, more than three years after being indicted by a grand jury. Prosecutors for state Attorney General Chris Carr’s office say Johnson used her position to protect Greg McMichael and to urge police not to arrest Travis McMichael. During a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, lead defense attorney Brian Steel said he plans to present evidence during Johnson’s trial next month that she was focused on seeking a high-profile indictment against a police chief when Arbery was killed. Johnson’s case sat dormant while Steel spent nearly two years in an Atlanta courtroom defending Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug in a sprawling racketeering and gang case. Prosecutor John Fowler said people in the attorney general’s office who dealt directly with Johnson in Arbery’s case no longer work there.

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Judge denies ex-prosecutor’s motion to halt her misconduct trial in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Judge denies ex-prosecutor’s motion to halt her misconduct trial in Ahmaud Arbery investigation

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia judge on Monday denied a former prosecutor’s legal motion to halt her upcoming trial on charges that she illegally interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Senior Judge John R. Turner rejected former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson’s request to disqualify Georgia’s attorney general’s office from prosecuting her. Johnson’s defense …

Judge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
2 months ago

Judge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge Tuesday set an early 2025 trial …

Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s misconduct trial after 3 years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s misconduct trial after 3 years

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was indicted on charges alleging she interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case’s slow progression through the court system has sputtered to a halt, one the presiding judge insists is temporary. Dozens of Black Lives Matter and Black Panther protesters gather outside the Glynn …

After 3 years, Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s trial on misconduct charges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After 3 years, Ahmaud Arbery’s family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor’s trial on misconduct charges

LA Times  

Three years after a former Georgia district attorney was indicted on charges alleging she interfered with police investigating the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the case’s slow progression through the court system has sputtered to a halt, one the presiding judge insists is temporary. Johnson’s case has stalled as one of her attorneys, Brian Steel, has spent most of the …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions
9 months, 1 week ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Attorneys for three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia subdivision asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out their hate crime convictions, arguing that prosecutors relied on their history of racist comments without proving they targeted Arbery because he was Black. In their oral arguments and legal briefs, lawyers for Greg McMichael …

Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence
2 years, 5 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he’s sentenced next week for a federal hate crime conviction. “It showcased repugnant text messages and postings that displayed a racist bent that, even after decades of societal progress, still clings …

Attorneys: Ex-prosecutor never hindered Arbery investigators
2 years, 9 months ago

Attorneys: Ex-prosecutor never hindered Arbery investigators

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Attorneys for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with misconduct in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing say she never tried to discourage police from making arrests in the shooting of the 25-year-old Black man. “There is not a scintilla of evidence that the Honorable former District Attorney Johnson ever knowingly and/ or willfully hindered any Law Enforcement …

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history
2 years, 10 months ago

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history

NPR  

Hate crime prosecutor details Ahmaud Arbery killers' racist history Enlarge this image toggle caption Glynn County Detention Center/via AP Glynn County Detention Center/via AP The three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger whose shooting death in 2020 sparked protests and calls for racial justice, had histories of making racist comments and slurs in text …

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
2 years, 11 months ago

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and unjust. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood came just hours after prosecutors gave notice that …

Plea deal in Ahmaud Arbery case is rejected after his parents spoke out against it
2 years, 11 months ago

Plea deal in Ahmaud Arbery case is rejected after his parents spoke out against it

NPR  

Plea deal in Ahmaud Arbery case is rejected after his parents spoke out against it Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/AP file photo Stephen B. Morton/AP file photo A U.S. federal judge rejected a plea deal on Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for one of the two men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery. Enlarge …

Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery
3 years, 1 month ago

Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Greg McMichael, who was in the bed of a …

Ahmaud Arbery trial: Defence attorney sparks outcry by noting victim’s ‘long, dirty toenails’ in closing argument
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery trial: Defence attorney sparks outcry by noting victim’s ‘long, dirty toenails’ in closing argument

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A defence attorney for …

3 white men are found guilty of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
3 years, 1 month ago

3 white men are found guilty of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

NPR  

3 white men are found guilty of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford, Octavio Jones-Pool/ Getty Images Sean Rayford, Octavio Jones-Pool/ Getty Images The three white men who chased down and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was jogging through their Georgia neighborhood last year, were all found guilty of …

Ahmaud Arbery killing: US lawyers deliver closing arguments
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery killing: US lawyers deliver closing arguments

Al Jazeera  

Three defendants attacked Ahmaud Arbery ‘because he was a Black man running down the street’, prosecutor says. The three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery pursued him solely “because he was a Black man running down their street”, a US prosecutor has said, as closing arguments in the politically charged trial were delivered on Monday. “They made …

Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case
3 years, 1 month ago

Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case

NPR  

Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/Pool / Getty Images Stephen B. Morton/Pool / Getty Images Defense attorneys for the three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have each rested their cases. And when Dunikowski asked him if his father had yelled at Arbery, "Stop or I'll blow …

Prosecution rests in US trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecution rests in US trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutor says defendants assumed the worst of Arbery before chasing and fatally shooting him. The prosecution has rested its case against the three men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery after presenting evidence it said shows that the defendants wrongly assumed that Arbery, a Black man, was the suspect of a crime in a mostly white southern Georgia neighbourhood. Several witnesses …

Prosecutors have used the defendants' own words in the Ahmaud Arbery case
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutors have used the defendants' own words in the Ahmaud Arbery case

NPR  

Prosecutors have used the defendants' own words in the Ahmaud Arbery case Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/AP Sean Rayford/AP The state of Georgia has been building its murder case against three white men: Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan, for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, on Feb. 23, 2020. Sponsor Message According to …

Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Agent testifies defendant accused in Arbery’s killing said he had an ‘instinct’ the Black jogger had done something wrong
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Agent testifies defendant accused in Arbery’s killing said he had an ‘instinct’ the Black jogger had done something wrong

CNN  

CNN — The sixth day of trial of the three White men accused in 25-year-old Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery’s killing concluded Friday with testimony from an agent who interviewed one of the defendants after the shooting. “I’m thinking through my mind that maybe he’s done something, the guy running,” Bryan said, according to the interview transcript. “I didn’t know for …

Ahmaud Arbery death trial: Here are the key players in the case
3 years, 2 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery death trial: Here are the key players in the case

CNN  

CNN — After two and a half weeks of jury selection, the state trial for three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia begins Friday. The indictment charged the McMichaels with malice and felony murder charges in Arbery’s death, according to the Cobb County district attorney. George Barnhill, district attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, then took over the …

What you need to know about the start of the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
3 years, 2 months ago

What you need to know about the start of the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

NPR  

What you need to know about the start of the trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Jury selection is underway Monday in the trial of the three men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery in southeastern Georgia last year. Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty …

A timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case
3 years, 2 months ago

A timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case

CNN  

CNN — At first, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020 went largely unnoticed outside the South Georgia community where the 25-year-old lived and died just weeks before the country was gripped by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Video Ad Feedback Ahmaud Arbery's father: His death was a modern-day lynching 03:22 - Source: CNN February 27, 2020: AG’s …

Ex-prosecutor charged in Ahmaud Arbery case booked at jail
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-prosecutor charged in Ahmaud Arbery case booked at jail

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — 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 Jackie Johnson turned herself in Wednesday morning at the Glynn County jail, county Undersheriff Ron Corbett said. Carr sought the misconduct investigation last year, saying the first …

Jackie Johnson: Former district attorney arrested after indictment in connection with Ahmaud Arbery investigation
3 years, 4 months ago

Jackie Johnson: Former district attorney arrested after indictment in connection with Ahmaud Arbery investigation

CNN  

CNN — A former district attorney in Georgia has been charged after allegedly interfering with the arrest of a man involved in the 2020 shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Johnson – on the day of the shooting – prevented two Glynn County police officers from exercising their duties “by directing that Travis McMichael should not be placed under arrest, …

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — 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 neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan joined the chase and took cellphone video of Travis McMichael shooting Arbery at close range with a shotgun. …

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-prosecutor indicted for misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery death

Al Jazeera  

Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is charged with violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer. A grand jury in coastal Glynn County indicted former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson Thursday on charges of violating her oath of office and hindering a law enforcement officer. The indictment says Johnson showed “favor and affection” towards Greg …

Ex-Prosecutor Accused Of Interfering With Investigation Into Ahmaud Arbery's Killing
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-Prosecutor Accused Of Interfering With Investigation Into Ahmaud Arbery's Killing

NPR  

Ex-Prosecutor Accused Of Interfering With Investigation Into Ahmaud Arbery's Killing Enlarge this image toggle caption Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, File Terry Dickson/The Brunswick News via AP, File SAVANNAH, Ga. — 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 …

Ahmaud Arbery killing: Defendants to appear in US federal court
3 years, 7 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery killing: Defendants to appear in US federal court

Al Jazeera  

The three white men have been charged with federal hate crimes after the chasing and fatally shooting of the unarmed Black man. Three white men from the US state of Georgia are set to appear before a federal judge on federal hate-crime charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot after being …

Georgia judge sets October trial in slaying of Ahmaud Arbery
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia judge sets October trial in slaying of Ahmaud Arbery

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia judge Friday scheduled an October trial for three white men charged with murder in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot while running in the defendants’ neighborhood last year. “We are eager to finally have an opportunity to fairly disclose the full truth about the circumstances and the …

Ahmaud Arbery case: Attorneys for McMichaels don’t want Arbery called ‘victim’ in court
4 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery case: Attorneys for McMichaels don’t want Arbery called ‘victim’ in court

CNN  

CNN — Lawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, are asking that Arbery not be called a “victim” in the trial because they say it would be prejudicial, according to one of several motions they filed in the last days of December. It also requests that a non-related …

Ahmaud Arbery’s killer sent racist messages: Prosecutor
4 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s killer sent racist messages: Prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

Travis and Gregory McMichael face murder charges for the killing of Arbery, 25, in February. Then, prosecutor Jesse Evans asked Langford about a text message Travis McMichael had sent him last year that used a slur for Black people when referring to a “crackhead … with gold teeth”. “We have substantial evidence that, on the day in question, Mr Arbery …

Independent qualifies to challenge DA in Ahmaud Arbery case
4 years, 4 months ago

Independent qualifies to challenge DA in Ahmaud Arbery case

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia prosecutor who has faced criticism over her handling of the investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery will face electoral opposition in November. No Democrat qualified for the race, meaning Johnson was initially without opposition for another four-year term in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, a southeast Georgia jurisdiction that includes Appling, Camden, Glynn, Jefferson …

3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
4 years, 6 months ago

3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a neighborhood near Georgia’s coast. Prosecutor Joyette Holmes announced Wednesday that a grand jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. on charges including malice and felony murder in Arbery’s death. …

Official: Investigation of Arbery slaying finished soon
4 years, 7 months ago

Official: Investigation of Arbery slaying finished soon

Associated Press  

DECATUR, Ga. — Georgia’s state investigation into the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery should be finished soon, the official in charge of the inquiry said Friday while the prosecutor who will try the case in court pledged to “make sure that we find justice” for a broken family and community. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds told a news …

Ahmaud Arbery: Man who recorded the fatal shooting has been arrested, GBI says
4 years, 7 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery: Man who recorded the fatal shooting has been arrested, GBI says

CNN  

CNN — A man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was arrested in part because investigators believe he used his vehicle to try to “confine and detain” Arbery multiple times in the minutes leading to Arbery’s death, an arrest warrant says. William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. was arrested Thursday on charges including felony murder – becoming the …

Lawyers Say Father And Son Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Are Being Vilified
4 years, 7 months ago

Lawyers Say Father And Son Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Are Being Vilified

NPR  

Lawyers Say Father And Son Accused Of Killing Ahmaud Arbery Are Being Vilified Defense attorneys representing the white father and son accused of killing a black jogger in Georgia are cautioning people not to rush to judgment. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Lawyers for the white men charged with the murder of a black jogger in Georgia say their clients deserve due …

Defense attorneys: Don’t rush to judgment in Arbery shooting
4 years, 7 months ago

Defense attorneys: Don’t rush to judgment in Arbery shooting

Associated Press  

DECATUR, Ga. — Attorneys for two white men accused of pursuing and killing a black man in Georgia said Thursday their clients have been vilified and cautioned against a rush to judgment in a case that has drawn national attention. Sheffield called Arbery’s death “a tragedy.” “Right now we are starting at the end,” Sheffield said outside their metro Atlanta …

Ahmaud Arbery killing: Georgia AG seeks probe of prosecutors
4 years, 7 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery killing: Georgia AG seeks probe of prosecutors

Al Jazeera  

US state’s attorney general asks Georgia Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of misconduct in handling of case. The GBI said Attorney General Chris Carr requested the investigation of how the district attorney offices in Brunswick and Waycross handled the February 23 killing of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in a statement that Carr has been …

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