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

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Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Local prosecutors under investigation in Georgia slaying
4 years, 7 months ago

Local prosecutors under investigation in Georgia slaying

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutors who first handled the fatal shooting of a black man, before charges were filed more than two months later, were placed under investigation Tuesday for their conduct in the case, which has fueled a national outcry and questions about whether the slaying was racially motivated. Our office could not advise or assist them because of …

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Georgia attorney general requests DOJ investigation into the handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case
4 years, 8 months ago

Georgia attorney general requests DOJ investigation into the handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case

CNN  

CNN — Georgia’s attorney general has requested that the US Department of Justice conduct an investigation into the handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case. “We are committed to a complete and transparent review of how the Ahmaud Arbery case was handled from the outset,” Attorney General Chris Carr said in a news release. A second prosecutor, Waycross Judicial Circuit District …

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The District Attorney Who Saw “No Grounds for Arrest” in the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Has a History
4 years, 8 months ago

The District Attorney Who Saw “No Grounds for Arrest” in the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Has a History

Slate  

On April 1, Georgia District Attorney George Barnhill finally received the autopsy report for a 25-year-old black jogger killed during a Feb. 23 confrontation with three white Glynn County men. “It appears Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and were following, in ‘hot pursuit,’ a burglary suspect, with solid firsthand probable cause,” Barnhill wrote to a Glynn County police captain in a …

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Ahmaud Arbery: Suspect in killing was involved in prior investigation of 25-year-old
4 years, 8 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery: Suspect in killing was involved in prior investigation of 25-year-old

CNN  

Glynn County, Georgia CNN — One of the men accused in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous prosecution of Arbery, according to a letter written by a prosecutor who has since recused himself from the case. Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son, Travis McMichael, were arrested Thursday evening and face charges or murder and …

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South Georgia community demands justice for Ahmaud Arbery’s death
4 years, 8 months ago

South Georgia community demands justice for Ahmaud Arbery’s death

CNN  

Glynn County, Georgia CNN — Though a prosecutor says he’ll let a grand jury decide whether the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery will face charges, many in this south Georgia community can’t understand why no one’s been arrested. “They said, ‘He’s a black man running down our road.’” Greg McMichael’s former employer declined to press charges, but Atlantic Judicial Circuit …

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