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Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed on February 23rd in Brunswick, Georgia. His family says he was going on a one of his regular jogs through his suburban neighborhood when two armed white men, a father and son, Gregory and Travis McMichael, confronted him on a shady street. The men claim they thought Arbery was a burglary suspect, that he went for Traviss gun and that they were acting in self defense.

The killing didnt garner widespread attention until last week, when a grainy cell phone video showing the altercation and the last moments of Arberys life appeared on the local news. The video spread across social media and Amaud Arberys name became a hashtag. The recording sparked national outrage and propelled local law enforcement to arrest Gregory and Travis McMichael. The arrests came 74 days after the shooting.

Host Trymaine Lee talks with Reverend Al Sharpton, longtime civil rights leader, founder of the National Action Network and host of MSNBCs PoliticsNation, about his fight for justice for Arbery, despite the delays and the limitations of organizing during a pandemic.

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Into the Movement for Ahmaud Arbery - NBCNews.com