there may still be questions about the way the police behaved after this killing. questions about the underlying issues surrounding race in this society that contributed to the killing. but for now at least, all of those who for months have been calling forjustice for ahmaud arbery, there is just a huge sense of relief. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in brunswick, georgia. well, earlier i spoke to dr rashawn ray, who is a senior fellow at the brookings institution who specialises in criminaljustice and race in american public policy. i asked his reaction to the verdict. i think, for a lot of people, they think that the jury got it right, and i think that is something that s key here. the jury was highly slanted. in the county in georgia where this case took place, about 30% of the residents are black, but only one of the 12 jurors was black, so people were worried about that. but the bottom line is this video evidence matters. oversight from the state
day would come. but god is good. yes, he is. and i just want to tell everybody, thank you, thank you, for those who marched, those who prayed, most of all the ones who prayed. yes, lord. thank you, god. thank you. there may still be questions about the way the police behaved after this killing. questions about the underlying issues surrounding race in this society that contributed to the killing. but for now at least, all of those who for months have been calling forjustice for ahmaud arbery, there is just a huge sense of relief. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in brunswick, georgia. we can now speak to sonia gipson rankin, a law professor at the university of new mexico and former president of the new mexico black lawyers association. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme- thank you for coming on the rouramme. . ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. even programme. thank you for having me- even the programme. thank you for having me. even th
been calling forjustice for ahmaud arbery, there isjust a huge sense of relief. aleem maqbool, bbc news, brunswick, georgia. plans to modernise the british army will be outlined by the defence secretary ben wallace today, adding to the integrated defence review earlier this year. he ll announce an extra 500 troops on top of the 72,500 previously set out. this is still less than the current target of 82,000. the army says the announcement will lead to sweeping changes to the way it s organised and how it operates. a man will appear in court today charged with the murders of a couple who were attacked in their home while their young children slept upstairs. stephen and jennifer chapple suffered fatal stab wounds on sunday evening. colin reeves, who s 33, is due before magistrates in taunton. the government has set aside nearly £1.7 billion to allow the energy firm bulb to continue supplying customers. the company went into special administration yesterday which means
forfive minutes. ahmaud s family waited more than ten weeks and had to rely on public pressure for the police to even make any arrests. i never thought this day would come. but god is good. yes, he is. and i just want to tell everybody, thank you thank you, for those who marched, those who prayed most of all the ones who prayed. yes, lord. thank you, god. thank you. there may still be questions about the way the police behaved after this killing. questions about the underlying issues surrounding race in this society that contributed to the killing. but for now at least, all of those who for months have been calling forjustice for ahmaud arbery, there is just a huge sense of relief. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in brunswick, georgia. dr rashawn ray is a senior fellow at the brookings institution who specializes in criminal justice and race in american public policy and he s been
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