The social justice arm of Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company on Sunday called on Georgia officials to take quick action in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say was killed by two white men as he ran through a Georgia neighbourhood.
Musicians Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Alicia Keys, Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims, Robert "Meek Mill" Williams and two attorneys signed Team Roc's open letter published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and directed at state officials.
"We are all Ahmaud Arbery," rapper Yo Gotti said in a statement. "Everyday activities should not end in death sentences. We must hold people responsible for their actions. Ahmaud Arbery was unarmed and innocent and his killers must be brought to justice." The father and son said they thought Arbery matched the appearance of a burglary suspect who they said had been recorded on a surveillance camera some time before.
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