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    • Ahmaud Arbery shooting

    3 defendants in Ahmaud Arbery case want to be released from jail
    Crime & Public Safety
    Lawsuit: Arbery’s mom alleges cover-up to protect suspects in killing
    The first “Run With Maud” events were held May 8 on what would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday.
    News
    Run With Maud: Runners honor anniversary of Arbery’s death
    Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, speaks to "Breakdown" about her son's killing one year ago. The podcast's latest episode looks at who Arbery was, and explores a 2017 incident Arbery had with law enforcement. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
    Breakdown Podcast
    ‘Breakdown’ Ep. 8: He ran. And ran. And ran.
    Wanda Jones-Cooper with her son, Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery was killed by the son of a former Glynn County police officer in February.
    Crime & Public Safety
    Ahmaud Arbery’s mother reflects on son’s death, one year later
    Georgia state Sen. Tonya Anderson of Lithonia, first row-left, shown with state Rep. Derrick Jackson of Tyrone, and state Rep. Jasmine Clark of Lilburn, will serve as chairwoman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus for the next two years. Her goal is to make the caucus more relevant on issues that have a direct impact on Black Georgians. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
    Politics
    Georgia’s Legislative Black Caucus aims to be more relevant
    Gov. Brian Kemp, presents legislation to overhaul Georgia’s citizen's arrest statute during a press conference at the Capitol. Standing with him is Democratic state Rep. Calvin Smyre, a co-sponsor of the proposal, House Bill 479. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
    Politics
    Capitol Recap: Overhaul in works for Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law
    021621 Atlanta: Governor Brian Kemp (right) confers with Rep. Calvin Smyre (left), Dean of the House, during a press conference announcing the overhaul of Georgia’s citizen’s arrest statute at the capitol on Tuesday, Feb 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
    Political Insider
    Kemp unveils overhaul of ‘ripe for abuse’ citizen’s arrest law
    Gov. Brian Kemp has called for rewriting the state's 150-year-old citizen's arrest law. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Politics
    AJC poll: Georgians split on repeal of citizen’s arrest law
    This viral video of Ahhaud Arbery's last moments made the case nationally known. Now the producers of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast have been able to see the bodycam footage from the first police officers on the scene. That footage is the subject of the seventh episode of the 'Breakdown' podcast, now in its eighth season.
    Breakdown Podcast
    ‘Breakdown’ Ep. 7: The immediate aftermath
    State Sen. Bill Cowsert said Georgia lawmakers could take action in 2021 to repeal the state's citizen's arrest law or clarify and strengthen Georgia's ban on police use of "no-knock warrants." (BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM)
    Politics
    Georgia senators prepare for likely law enforcement legislation
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