Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother of Ahmaud Arbery, spoke today at a press conference after meeting with U.S. President Trump about the murder of her son.
Ahmaud Arbery was a black man who was killed on Feb. 23 while out jogging in Brunswick, Georgia. Arbery was spotted by two white men who were sitting on their lawn when Arbery jogged by. They decided to pursue him in their truck before tracking him down and shooting him.
The two men who hunted Arbery down later claimed that they did so because they believed Arbery to be the suspect in a string of local burglaries, however a police investigation revealed no such burglaries had even taken place.
No arrests were made in the case and the two men went unpunished for months before video of the murder surfaced onto the internet, which then led to their subsequent arrest. Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, were later charged with murder and aggravated assault.
They are being jailed in coastal Glynn County, Georgia, where the murder took place, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
"I was very, very emotional throughout the whole conference. He was very compassionate, he showed major concerns for all families, nor just for my family, but all families,"
"I can say that President Trump was very receiving. He listened and he addressed each and every family accordingly." said Cooper-Jones.
Mrs. Cooper-Jones, the tragic loss and injustice that you have suffered should be experienced by no parent.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 17, 2020
My father was honored to meet you today and deeply moved by your story. We are with you and will continue to hold your family and Ahmaud in our hearts. God Bless pic.twitter.com/CVjw7UrAAm
President Trump met with Wanda Cooper-Jones, along with other families who have been the victims of racially-charged violence, as well. The meeting follows an executive order that has been brought forward to reform their nation's policing tactics. Trump signed the executive order on Tuesday.
The executive order addressed police issues involving the appropriate use of force, the sharing of information and tracking of officers who have repeated complaints and included federal incentives for police departments to send non-police personnel out to calls regarding mental health, drug addiction and homelessness.
A GREAT woman. Her son is looking down from heaven & is very proud of his wonderful & loving mom!!! https://t.co/ZzKUbjlOOT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2020
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