Although it took more than 600 days after Ahmaud Arbery’s death in February 2020 for a court to begin trial of the men charged in his killing, the tragic incident sparked a wave of change within his hometown and across the Peach State.
The city of Avondale Estates is beginning its search for a new police chief after a report about the police department's failed accreditation process led to a shakeup in the department's leadership.
The Avondale Estates City Commission held a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 6, to discuss the next steps for the city's police department. Those steps include hiring third-party consultants to review the department, conducting a nationwide search for the next police chief, and working to secure the department's evidence room.