‘Breakdown’ S08, Ep20: Jackie Johnson goes to trial
In a return to Season 8 of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Breakdown podcast — the Ahmaud Arbery case — hosts Tamar Hallerman and Shaddi Abusaid look at the trial of former DA Jackie Johnson, who was accused of meddling in the local police department’s investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder five years ago to protect her former employee.
In a rare move, the longtime prosecutor was charged by the Georgia Attorney General’s Office with obstructing police and violating her oath of office in the aftermath of the 25-year-old Black man’s killing.
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Previous seasons of ‘Breakdown’ available
Season 1: “Breakdown: Railroad Justice in a Railroad Town”
Season 2: “Breakdown: Death in a Hot Car—Mistake or Murder?”
Season 3: “Breakdown: Predator, M.D.”
Season 4: “Breakdown: Murder Below the Gnat Line”
Season 5: “Breakdown: The Tex McIver Murder Case”
Season 6: “Breakdown: A Jury of His Peers”
Season 7: “Breakdown: Judgment Call”
Season 8: ‘Breakdown: The Ahmaud Arbery Case’
Season 9: ‘Breakdown: The Trump Grand Jury’
Special episode: “Breakdown: The Imperfect Alibi”
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