Georgia Attorney General Names New Prosecutor In Ahmaud Arbery Case

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2. Good news.

Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec said Monday that it is "assessing all of the evidence to determine whether federal hate crimes charges are appropriate."

"In addition, we are considering the request of the Attorney General of Georgia and have asked that he forward to federal authorities any information that he has about the handling of the investigation. We will continue to assess all information, and we will take any appropriate action that is warranted by the facts and the law," she said.

As NPR has reported, Georgia, along with Arkansas, South Carolina and Wyoming, are the only states that do not have hate crime laws and also don't require officials to collect data on such crimes, according to the DOJ.

Well, it's interesting that there are possible federal charges. Given my state is lame enough to have no hate crime laws, here's hoping the feds pick up the slack. Given who's heading the DOJ these days, it's a tossup as to whether they will take action or not.