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Only One Black Juror Selected as Trial for Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Gets Underway

HeadlineNov 04, 2021

In Georgia, the judge overseeing the murder trial of three white men who hunted down and killed Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery last year found “intentional discrimination” in the jury selection after a single Black juror was chosen. The 11 other jurors are white. The judge nonetheless is allowing the trial to go ahead, with opening statements expected Friday.

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