‘We fought so hard for justice’: Ahmaud Arbery’s family ‘devastated’ after charges dropped against ex-prosecutor

'Devastating': Georgia Judge Throws Out All Charges Against Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Protecting White Father and Son Who Chased Down and Killed Ahmaud Arbery, Outraged Family Speaks Out

Georgia prosecutors sustained a humbling defeat in court Wednesday as the judge in the Jackie Johnson misconduct case tossed the final remaining charge against the former Brunswick Circuit district attorney accused of obstructing the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery’s killers. “Frankly, this is a decision I didn’t want to make,” Senior Judge John Turner said in court. But he said the defense’s challenge to the indictment “needs to be granted.” E…

Georgia Finally Stops Prosecuting Prosecutor from Ahmaud Arbery Death

The dismissal of charges against former DA Jackie Johnson marks a significant turn in the controversial prosecution linked to Ahmaud Arbery’s death, stirring reflections on justice and race in America’s legal landscape.

‘We fought so hard for justice’: Ahmaud Arbery’s family ‘devastated’ after charges dropped against ex-prosecutor

Family and friends of Ahmaud Arbery expressed their disappointment Wednesday following a judge’s decision to end the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor who was accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed the 25-year-old in February 2020.

Georgia Finally Stops Prosecuting Prosecutor from Ahmaud Arbery Death - Politics, Policy, Political Views

Former Georgia District Attorney Jackie Johnson had charges dismissed this week, stemming from her failure to sufficiently and aggressively prosecute the individuals convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. Johnson, the former Glynn County DA, has now been cleared of all charges after three years of being prosecuted. Johnson was charged with “violating her oath

Judge Tosses Charges Against Ex-GA Prosecutor In Arbery Case

A judge ended the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery by throwing out the felony indictment used to charge her, abruptly halting the weeklong case before it went to the jury. Former District Attorney Jackie Johnson denied influencing police who initially decided against making arrests when Arbery was fatally shot nearly five years ago in coastal Glynn County, …

Ahmaud Arbery's Parents, Ben Crump React After Judge Dismisses Charges Against Jackie Johnson

Nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and S. Lee Merritt and the parents of Ahmaud Arbery, Wanda Cooper-Jones and Marcus Arbery, released the following statement on the dismissal of charges against former District Attorney Jackie Johnson in connection with the handling of their son’s case:   “We are deeply disappointed by the court’s decision … Continued