DOJ Considering Possible Hate Crime Charges in Arbery Slaying

DOJ Considering Possible Hate Crime Charges in Arbery Slaying
The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP/Getty Images
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The Justice Department (DOJ) says it’s reviewing the evidence in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery to determine if federal hate crime charges are warranted in the Georgia case.

“The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia have been supporting and will continue fully to support and participate in the state investigation,” Kerri Kupec, the department’s spokesperson, said in a statement.