Governor Brian Kemp wants to tighten up the state s citizen s arrest law
Governor Kemp s proposed bill would clarify when a citizen, business owner, or law enforcement officer may detain individuals and turn them over to authorities. Author: Molly Jett Updated: 7:36 PM EST February 17, 2021
DUBLIN, Ga. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says he wants to tighten up the state s citizen s arrest law.
That comes almost a year after the Ahmaud Arbery case, when an attempted citizen s arrest turned into the fatal shooting of Arbery as he jogged through a neighborhood.
Some local law enforcement officers say a change is long overdue.
Two men face murder charges in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.