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ATLANTA — Substance-abuse centers would not be allowed to pay third parties to procure patients under legislation the Georgia House of Representatives passed unanimously Thursday.

Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World News | Photo courtesy of Twitter via BET News February 23, 2021, marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery (pictured). Now Georgia has passed a law to overhaul citizen’s arrests, which will hopefully prevent murders like Arbery’s in the future. According to CNN, Georgia’s House of Representatives unanimously passed HB 479, a bill that “would roll back citizen’s arrest law in the state.” The bill still needs to...

email The 25-year-old was killed a year ago on Feb. 23. Published March 10th Written by BET Staff Feb. 23 marks one year since the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery and now Georgia has passed a law to overhaul citizen’s arrest, which will hopefully prevent killings like Arbery’s in the future. According to CNN, Georgias House of Representatives unanimously passed  HB 479, a bill that “would roll back citizens arrest law in the state.” The bill still needs to go through the state Se...

Georgia moves to repeal citizens arrest law after Ahmaud Arbery death By AP author Ahmaud Arbery ATLANTA - The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizens arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men. The House voted 173-0 for House Bill 479 after a debate weighted with Georgias white supremacist history. The unanimous vote left supporters elated. Rep...

Georgia House votes to repeal Civil War-era citizens arrest law a year after Ahmaud Arbery killed March 9, 2021 / 6:29 AM / CBS/AP Bodycam footage sheds light on Ahmaud Arbery killing The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizens arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed White men. The House voted 173-0 for House Bill 479 after a debate weighted with G...

Primary Content Caption State lawmakers Monday completed a socially distanced Crossover Day 2021, narrowly pushing ahead a bill with major voter restrictions and unanimously approving one that would repeal Georgias citizens arrest law. Credit: Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A proposal to create a new school voucher program, legislation banning transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams and a pay raise for state lawmakers were among the bills left behind as a key legislati...

ATLANTA – Legislation to overhaul Georgia’s Civil War-era citizen’s arrest law inspired by the murder of Ahmaud Arbery last year passed the state House of Representatives unanimously on Monday. House

by Nyamekye Daniel, The Center Square  | March 09, 2021 10:00 AM Print this article The Georgia House unanimously approved a bill Monday that would reform the states citizens arrest law, marking a historic move fueled by the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed by two residents in Brunswick last year. Georgia law allows a civilian to arrest someone if he or she witnesses a crime or has "immediate knowledge" someone has committed one. If the crime is a felon...

ZIP Advertisement On heels of Ahmaud Arbery killing, Georgia lawmakers vote unanimously to repeal Citizens Arrest Law The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously to repeal a citizen’s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men. Share Updated: 10:12 AM CST Mar 9, 2021 Associated Press On heels of Ahmaud Arbery killing, Georgia lawmakers vote unanimously ...

House unanimously passes overhaul of Georgia citizen’s arrest law Jeff Amy, Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  A gavel in a courtroom. (Pexels) ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives voted unanimously on Monday to repeal a citizen’s arrest law predating the Civil War, acting little more than a year after the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued by armed white men. The House voted 173-0 for House Bill 479 after a debate weighted with Georgia’s white supremacist ...