WHO
Christopher Bruce, political director, ACLU of Georgia, will testify in support of HB479, a bill to repeal Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law.
WHAT
Senate Committee on Judiciary public hearing
WHEN
Wednesday March 17, 2021
4:45pm
Link to Livestream
WHERE
Room 307, Coverdale Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
QUOTE
“The ACLU of Georgia supports House Bill 479, because it fully repeals the antiquated, racist, and dangerous citizens’ arrest law in Georgia. For the constitutional promise of ‘We the people’ to truly mean all people, we must dismantle and revise laws that contribute to systematic racism and are harmful as well as unnecessary. House Bill 479 is a step in the right direction. We must act now to ensure that nothing like Ahmaud Arbery’s murder ever happens again in our state,” said Christopher Bruce, political director of the ACLU of Georgia.
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