Brian Kemp announced an overhaul of the state's citizen's arrest law Tuesday, one that was used to justify the death of Ahmaud Arbery last year. Two of the three men -- Gregory and Travis McMichael -- claimed to be conducting a citizen's arrest and acted in self-defenseGeorgia Gov. Under the new law, a detained offender must be released or the person conducting the citizen's arrest must call law enforcement within an hour. "Ahmaud was a victim of a vigilante style of violence that has no place in Georgia. The new law also makes it clear when a citizen, business owner or law enforcement officer can detain someone.

Source: CNN February 16, 2021 22:30 UTC