the court is going to be very careful in having considered the evidence that s appropriate in this case to consider in the superior court. with that all being said, let me start with this statement. as we all now know, based upon the verdict that was rendered in this court in september, ahmaud arbery was murdered. it s a tragedy. it s a tragedy on many, many levels. on february 23rd of 2020, almost two years ago, a resident of glenn county, a graduate of brunswick high, a son, a brother, a young man with dreams was gunned down in this community. as we understand it, he left his home apparently to go for a run and he ended up running for his
going to be very careful in explaining that the court has considered just the evidence and what is appropriate under the circumstances of this case to consider in the superior court. so that all being said i ll start with this statement. as we all now know based upon the verdict that was rendered in this court in november, ahmaud arbery was murdered. it s a tragedy. it s a tragedy on many many levels. i m sorry, on february 23rd of 2020, almost two years ago, a resident of glynn county, a graduate of brunswick high, a sun, a brother, a young man with dreams was gunned down in this community. as we understand it, he left his home apparently to go for a run
to be, but how important is this day for the arbery family, for any victim s family? so the sentencing is the most important day for anyone who has lost someone to a crime. you got to think this is the day that ahmaud arbery s mother, family, has been waiting for since february 23rd of 2020. and in order to see some kind of justice and accountability for the men that took away the life of this 25-year-old man. so at this time, this is the day where they can speak without restraint as to their feelings, what they have been going through, and try to get some kind of closure at seeing that the men who took away her son s life are going to be held accountable. areva, as dianne mentioned, this is far from over, even after the judge hands down the sentence today. because you have, well, you have an appeal that is expected by
of the nation may ignore the problems that are still happening with racial bias in the state of georgia. to that end we know that after those text messages were presented in the courtroom today, marcus arbery, harman s father said quote, i m just glad the world can see this. there s the case itself and then there s a broader cultural implication of the case. which is the realization that you think the country should be taking away from all of this as they hear these text and see the hatred in the heart of these three men? let s remind the country that this is not ordered started with racial strife. i remember february 26 and 2012 wintry vaughan martin was murdered. and you go forward eight more years on february 23rd of 2020 where armada arbery was murdered. we have the dates of one black men are literally murdered and that s not great. it shouldn t be right now.
let s remind the country that this is not ordered started with racial strife. i remember february 26 and 2012 wintry vaughan martin was murdered. and you go forward eight more years on february 23rd of 2020 where armada arbery was murdered. we have the dates of one black men are literally murdered and that s not great. it shouldn t be right now. it shouldn t have been right right back. and the question is when is it going to stop? and that question needs to be answered by the american people, of knowing that these continuous actions have been in the state of georgia around the south and where their areas of the nation, so it s important for the government to bring up these hate crime charges and to charge them to the fullest extent. for months mother to say no we are not going to accept the plea deal, i stand with her. and so does the community of saying, do not let these individuals get off lightly.