Tag: Ahmaud Arbery
In Ahmaud Arbery’s Name, Georgia Repeals Citizen’s Arrest Law
By Emma Hurt
NPR
About a year after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery became national news, and nearly 15 months after he was shot while...
US indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud...
By Michael Balsamo and Russ Bynum
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud Arbery,...
Birmingham will not prosecute those who violated curfew during protests
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham will not prosecute anyone solely arrested for curfew violations and other minor charges from June 1 through June...
Louisville City Council passes ‘Breonna’s law’ to ban no-knock warrants
By Joe Tacopino
New York Post
The Louisville City Council voted unanimously for “Breonna’s Law” which bans so-called “no-knock” warrants in the city.
The council voted 26-0...
Birmingham protesters jogged in place for 8:46 to honor George Floyd
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
For 8 minutes, 46 seconds protesters jogged in place outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field on Saturday to rally against police...
Birmingham protests peaceful by day; turns unruly Sunday evening
By Ameera Steward
For The Birmingham Times
With the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum on each side, Kelly Ingram Park...