Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Justice Department Weighs Hate Crime Charges in Shooting of Black Man in Georgia VOA News The U.S. Justice Department says it is weighing whether to issue hate crime charges against two white men in Georgia for the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man. "We are assessing all of the evidence to determine whether federal hate crimes charges are appropriate," department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said in a statement Monday. .