Ahmaud Arbery's Mom Still 'Relives' His Murder 5 Years Later (Exclusive)

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, opens up about his murder five years later

She reveals he was using running as a form of therapy at the time of his killing

Cooper-Jones reflects on ongoing philanthropic support from Adidas and her son's legacy

The holidays are a particularly difficult time for Wanda Cooper-Jones.

"After Thanksgiving, there's Christmas, then after Christmas, I have to relive the days that it actually happened in February, so my days are kind of dark, but I'm pushing through," she tells PEOPLE, opening up about her son Ahmaud Arbery 's murder on Feb. 23, 2020.

On that day, the 25-year-old Black jogger was out for a run on a suburban Georgia street when he was chased, attacked and gunned down by three White men who alleged they suspected Arbe