The men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have received their sentencing.
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan received the sentences on Friday (January 7).
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The three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery have all been found guilty.
Greg McMichael, 67, his son Travis McMichael, 35, and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, were found guilty for the murder on Wednesday (November 24).
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Naomi Osaka is powerfully speaking out – even without saying anything.
The 22-year-old tennis star entered Arthur Ashe Stadium for the U.S. Open on Sunday (September 6) wearing a black face mask that read “Trayvon Martin,” drawing attention to the unarmed Black teenage who was murdered by a neighborhood watchman back in 2012.
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Naomi has worn different masks bearing different names throughout the tennis tournament, and says she has one for all seven rounds if she continues to win.
“I remember Trayvon’s death clearly. I remember being a kid and just feeling scared, irreverent info but I actually didn’t wear hoodies for years cause I wanted to decrease the odds of ‘looking suspicious’. I know his death wasn’t the first, but for me it was the one that opened my eyes to what was going on,” she wrote on Instagram.
“I remember watching the events unfold on tv and wondering what was taking so long, why was justice not being served. To see the same things happening over and over still is sad. Things have to change,” she continued.
She also wore a mask bearing Breonna Taylor‘s name in round one, and a mask with Ahmaud Arbery‘s name as well afterward.
“I actually have seven [masks], and it’s quite sad that seven masks isn’t enough for the amount of names, so hopefully I’ll get to the finals and you can see all of them,” she said after the first win.
“None of these deaths had to happen. I just want everyone to know the names,” she told reporters.
There was a shocking disqualification at the U.S. Open over the weekend.
Jay-Z is helping to get justice for Ahmaud Arbery.
The 50-year-old musician chartered a private jet for Ahmaud‘s lawyers to attend a court heading in Brunswick, Georgia, they confirmed on Instagram on Thursday (June 4).
“When you absolutely have to be in Court to stand with your client and righteous protestors for justice … Jay Z sends his private jet. That’s part of the P.P.E plan to get us out of this Crisis (People Power Political Power Economic Power),” said Merritt Law Firm founder S. Lee Merritt on Instagram.
“Court hearing in Brunswick, Georgia this morning. No flights to take us there last night. @leemerrittesq and I spent hours trying to find flights or cars. At 1 am we started losing hope till we got a call from Jay Z’s people at Roc Nation who chartered a flight for us to attend this hearing with the family of Ahmaud Arbery,” added Blerim Elmazi, a civil rights attorney, on Instagram.
If you didn’t know, Ahmaud Arbery was an unarmed 25-year-old black man who was shot to death on February 23 while jogging in Glynn County, Georgia after being pursued and confronted by two white residents who were armed and driving a pickup truck. Three men were arrested in connection with the murder after video of the shooting surfaced online, sparking a national outcry.
Ahmaud Arbery is one step closer to getting the justice he deserves after being shot and killed by two armed men while on a jog back in February.
The case has been given national attention after the two men accused of killing Ahmaud were not arrested or charged in the case.
Now, father-son duo Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, have been arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that they have been taken into custody and will be booked at the Glynn County Jail.
William Bryan, the accomplice, will also be charged and will be arrested later tonight, according to activist Shaun King, who is working with the family.
Celebrities, activists, and people from around the world have been seeking justice for Ahmaud after a video of the killing was released this week.
Taylor Swift has joining forces with the many celebs who are demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was killed by two white men while jogging in his Georgia neighborhood.
The shooting took place 10 weeks ago, but the story is making national news this week after a video of the murder was released online. An arrest has not been made in the case.
“I’m absolutely devastated and horrified by the senseless, cold blooded, racially motivated killing of Ahmaud Arbery. #JusticeForAhmaud,” Taylor tweeted on Thursday (May 7).
More celebs who are tweeting in support of Arbery and his family are Kim Kardashian, Ellen DeGeneres, and politicians like Beto O’Rourke.
You can sign this Change.org petition to show your support.
I’m absolutely devastated and horrified by the senseless, cold blooded, racially motivated killing of Ahmaud Arbery. #JusticeForAhmaud
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 7, 2020
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