Georgia Faith Leader Coalition Denounces the Brutal Killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick

The group of diverse faith leaders is calling for the Georgia General Assembly to enact and the Governor to support a Hate Crimes Act and Ending Citizens Arrest Statute.

Specifically, in response to the recent killing of Ahmaud Arbery, we call upon Governor Kemp and the General Assembly to seize this moment and make Georgia a more just place by enacting a “Hate Crimes Act” and bringing an end to the “Citizens Arrest statute” when the session reconvenes on June 11, 2020.

We ask all people of faith who desire to join the fight to get justice for Ahmaud Arbery to support the work of this coalition because it best represents the indigenous voice of Georgia communities.

The coalition is making the following three demands:

The GA General Assembly vote on and enact a Hate Crimes law and end the Citizens Arrest statute when the session reconvenes June 11th.

All active faith communities join this coalition and amplify our collective power by pushing for robust voter education, voter registration, and voter participation in this 2020 election year.