Another Black man has been killed while being Black, John.

On Sunday Feb 23rd, in the middle of the day, Ahmaud Arbery was killed while out for a midday jog near his home. He was chased down by two white men who jumped into a pickup truck with a shotgun and a .357 and hunted Ahmaud down like he was prey. They attacked Ahmaud in the street and shot him at point-blank. 

On Tuesday of this week, video was finally released showing everything as it happened.

Up to this day there have been no arrests made in this case. Over 2 months since the shooting and not one person has been arrested, even though the shooters were on the scene when the local cops arrived, and at least one of them was still armed.

Enough is enough. It's time for the State Attorney General to take action. Sign the petition demanding Justice for Ahmaud Arbery>>

One of the shooters is a retired police officer, so several local District Attorneys have recused themselves. That didn't stop one DA who recused himself from issuing a statement that said “McMichael and his son (the shooters) were within their rights to use deadly force because Georgia is a stand your ground state.”

What about chasing down an unarmed innocent man, while he is out jogging, is standing your ground?

It's not. It's murder.

They got in their pickup truck, hunted him down, and murdered him in the street with a shotgun.

The real question is why isn't anyone being held accountable? Well, now with the release of the video, public pressure is building and it's working. Georgia's Governor said Tuesday that "Georgians deserve answers," but words mean nothing if not backed up by action.

Keep building the public pressure by signing the petition demanding Justice for Ahmaud Arbery>>

When Black life is made so cheap, that even before any investigation is launched a district attorney can say that these white men had the right to chase down and kill an unarmed and innocent Black man, then we are ourselves obligated to stand our ground in demanding accountability.

We will get justice if we don't give up.

I know, I can count on you to stand up and never stop fighting for change.

— Mondale

Mondale Robinson
Political Director, Democracy for America
Founder, Black Male Voter Project