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CNN Don Lemon Tonight September 3, 2021 05:56:00

we can't turn away from stories like the killing of ahmaud arbery. you know, you deal with it in the flush and then you move on. so almost two years now, his case is finally going to trial. and now, beyond the men charged in his death, the former-local prosecutor who initially declined to press charges has been indicted, herself. we can't let these cases fall aside. so let's bring in lee merritt, who's representing the arbery family. counselor, thank you for joining us, once again. were you surprised by the indictment? and what does it mean for you in the overall sense of justice? >> i was surprised because it's unprecedent -- precedented. i have never seen a prosecutor, who failed to bring charges who -- who helped actively participate in the coverup of misconduct indicted criminally, themselves. what this means for us, first, is it's signal -- signaling to other prosecutors that if they are not forthcoming with the evidence. if they somehow participate or put their finger on the scale of justice, that they can face

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