S08, Ep1: The Ahmaud Arbery case
Episode 1 of the Breakdown podcast, hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, titled "S08, Ep1: The Ahmaud Arbery case" was published on July 17, 2025 and runs 48 minutes.
July 17, 2025 ·48m · Breakdown
Summary
A tragic shooting has thrust coastal Georgia onto the national scene. On Feb. 23, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American man, was shot three times in a neighborhood near Brunswick, where he was confronted by two white men. The video of the shooting has now been seen by millions. In this special episode of Breakdown, hosts Bill Rankin and Greg Bluestein examine what is known about the case, and what’s to come. You’ll hear from officials down in Brunswick as well as former AJC managing editor, Bert Roughton, who lives in nearby St. Simons and has covered the case, as well as Brad Schrade, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who has investigated police shootings for the AJC and has also covered the Arbery shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices