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PROGRAM CHANGE: “48 HOURS” GOES INSIDE THE TRIAL OF THREE MEN CONVICTED OF MURDERING A BLACK JOGGER IN “A PROMISE TO AHMAUD”

Saturday, Nov. 27

(L-R) Ahmaud Arbery and Wanda Cooper-Jones; Ahmaud Arbery running

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca and 48 HOURS go inside the trial against the three white men accused of killing a Black jogger and the final guilty verdicts, in “A Promise to Ahmaud” to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 27 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. The viral video of Ahmaud Arbery being chased and shot dead in Brunswick, Ga., in February 2020 captured the attention of the nation and made international headlines. “A Promise to Amhaud” is the emotional story about a mother’s relentless pursuit of the truth of what happened to her son. The episode features interviews with Ahmaud’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones; his sister, Jasmine Arbery; and best friend Akeem Baker.

Editor’s Note: This edition preempts the previously scheduled edition of 48 HOURS: “What Happened to the Perfect Child?”

48 HOURS is broadcast Saturdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT, on CBS and streams on Paramount+. Follow 48 HOURS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to podcasts at CBSAudio. Stream 48 HOURS on Paramount+.

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