February 23 is officially known as Ahmaud Arbery Day in Georgia and across the US, many continue to honor his memory with a 2.23-mile run advocating for racial equality
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Two years ago people around the world pledged to jog, walk or run 2.23 miles, symbolic of the day Georgia man, Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while running February 23, 2020.
Today, many of those are doing it again under the hashtag #IStillRunWithMaud, to honor Arbery's life and advocate for racial equality following news the three White men convicted in his murder were also found guilty in federal court Tuesday for pursuing Arbery out of racial animus, his family says.
Sarah Seither, an avid runner in Pickerington, Ohio runs every year on February 23 in honor of Arbery, but Wednesday's run felt special coming on the heels of Tuesday's verdict, she said.
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