Former Brunswick DA Jackie Johnson indicted for handling of Ahmaud Arbery case - The Washington Post

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A grand jury on Thursday indicted a former Georgia prosecutor for her handling of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting, on allegations she helped shield men now charged with murder in a case that went for months without arrests until a viral video sparked a national outcry.

Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of violating her oath of office and obstructing police in the Black man’s fatal shooting last February.

The indictment says Johnson showed “favor and affection” to Greg McMichael, who was previously an investigator in her office, and also failed to “treat Ahmaud Arbery and his family fairly and with dignity” when she sought help from another district attorney who eventually recused himself from the case.

Johnson is also accused of obstructing law enforcement by directing that Greg McMichael’s son, Travis McMichael, should not be arrested, “contrary to the laws” of Georgia.

The McMichaels and a third man face murder charges as well as federal hate crime charges in the death of 25-year-old Arbery.The defendants are accused of confronting and killing Arbery as he was jogging through the Satilla Shores neighborhood of Brunswick, Ga. They argue they pursued him in the belief he was behind break-ins and acted in self-defense.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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