Yammy Bear on the road to recovery after attack
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(ABC 6 News) — It has been nearly seven months since a beloved community leader, Charles Jackson, otherwise known as Yammy Bear, was brutally attacked from behind while volunteering at a halfway house.
On Monday, the man charged with the attack, Malik Amin Johnson, was found competent to stand trial, and his trial will begin in July.
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Jackson survived the assault, but it has been a long, difficult, and painful journey. The good news is he is recovering every day, and on Monday evening, he joined ABC 6 News anchor Robin Wolfram to discuss his recovery from that attack.