The Shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

<p>Ahmaud Arbery would have turned 26 on Friday. Instead of celebrating, a crowd of protesters, protected by masks, demanded justice for his death in front of a courthouse in Georgia. So what do we know about the killing of Mr. Arbery by two armed white men? Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/richard-fausset" target="_blank">Richard Fausset</a>, a correspondent based in Atlanta. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>On Feb. 23, Mr. Arbery was jogging not far from his home on the outskirts of Brunswick, Ga. Then he was<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/ahmaud-arbery-shooting-georgia.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> confronted by two white men in a pickup truck and fatally shot</a>.</li><li>After video footage of Mr. Arbery’s killing was leaked, two men were arrested and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/ahmaud-arbery-shooting-georgia.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> charged with murder</a>. Widespread protests and 2.23 mile<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/run-with-maud-ahmaud-arbery.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> solidarity runs ensued</a>, posted on social media with the hashtag #IRunWithMaud.</li></ul>