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Arbery Shooting Sparks Racism, Corruption Questions About Georgia County

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Glynn County Courthouse on a recent Saturday in May to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February in Brunswick, Ga.

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Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Glynn County Courthouse on a recent Saturday in May to demand justice for Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed in February in Brunswick, Ga.

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The normally quiet community of Brunswick, Ga., has been rocked by the fallout of the shooting death of a 25-year-old black man, Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased and shot by two white men while jogging in February, according to a viral video of the incident.

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Unlike many southern cities, Brunswick, Ga., hasn't seen violence, riots or major protests about race, said Glynn County Commissioner Allen Booker.

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Members of Ahmaud Arbery's family line up together as hundreds of rally attendees began to march through the streets of Brunswick, Ga., in May.
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