The family of Ahmaud Arbery say they are overjoyed that the city of Atlanta will honor their loved one who was fatally shot in February while out for a jog in Brunswick, Ga.
Atlanta city councilman Antonio Brown told Channel 2’s Tom Jones that, from now on, May 8 will be Ahmaud Arbery Day in Atlanta. Arbery would have turned 26 on May 8.
Brown went to the Glynn County city in south Georgia on Wednesday where he presented the proclamation celebrating Arbery’s life to his family.
“We love it. It’s great. It’s a great feeling, man,” Arbery’s uncle, Gary Arbery said. “It’s great ’cause I know he was a great kid. A great young man. He just wanted to run.”
Atlantans are planning other events to honor Arbery. A caravan for justice in being planned for May 16.
The caravan will leave from Victory Outreach Church in southwest Atlanta that morning. From there, it will drive to the Glynn County courthouse in Brunswick for a rally at 2 p.m.
Leaders told Channel 2’s Matt Johnson that their message is “we are not satisfied,” because they want resignations of two of the district attorneys who took on the case.
Their top demand is the resignation of current Glynn County DA Jackie Johnson.
There are allegations that she helped cover for the father and son because Greg McMichaels worked in her office previously as an investigator.
Activists, attorneys and supporters of Arbery say they welcome the Georgia Attorney General’s recent decision to appoint a new prosecutor to the case but they say more action should be taken.
They also want Waycross Judicial Circuit DA George Barnhill to resign because of his refusal to bring charges against the McMichaels.
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