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THE AHMAUD ARBERY CASE
I-TEAM: What will prison life be like for 3 men convicted of federal hate crimes?
Read full article: I-TEAM: What will prison life be like for 3 men convicted of federal hate crimes?The News4JAX ITEAM is looking into what life will be like for the 3 men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery and NOW convicted of federal hate crimes.
In wake of federal hate crime convictions, family, supporters mark 2 years since Arbery’s murder
Read full article: In wake of federal hate crime convictions, family, supporters mark 2 years since Arbery’s murderWednesday marks two years since Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while running in the Satilla Shores neighborhood just outside Brunswick. It’s also the day after a jury affirmed what Arbery’s family has been saying all along -- that he was chased down and killed because he was Black.
Almost 2 years to day of fatal shooting, 3 men convicted of hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery killing
Read full article: Almost 2 years to day of fatal shooting, 3 men convicted of hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery killingNearly two years to the day that their son was shot dead in the street while jogging through a neighborhood in Satilla Shores, the parents of Ahmaud Arbery embraced in a federal courthouse in Brunswick on Tuesday as the verdicts were read against the three men convicted of taking his life.
Arbery family, supporters set sights on former Brunswick DA after hate crimes verdicts
Read full article: Arbery family, supporters set sights on former Brunswick DA after hate crimes verdictsJackie Johnson was indicted in September. She’s charged with violating her oath as a public officer and obstructing police.
Arbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendants
Read full article: Arbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendantsA police officer testifying at the hate crimes trial of three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery says he told two of the defendants just days before the shooting that there was evidence the young Black man had done anything worse than trespassing.
FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs
Read full article: FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slursAn FBI intelligence analyst is going through dozens of text messages and social media posts in which two of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery repeatedly used racial slurs.
Jury being sequestered in Arbery federal hate crimes trial: court order
Read full article: Jury being sequestered in Arbery federal hate crimes trial: court orderAccording to a court order signed Monday by Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, the jury in the Ahmaud Arbery federal hate crimes trial is being sequestered “throughout the course of the trial.”
`I felt guilty': Neighbors recall Arbery's killing in court
Read full article: `I felt guilty': Neighbors recall Arbery's killing in courtNeighbors of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery testified at the trio's federal hate crime trial about the shock they felt when gunshots rang out in their neighborhood.
Judge in Ahmaud Arbery death federal trial to seat jury Monday
Read full article: Judge in Ahmaud Arbery death federal trial to seat jury MondayThe federal judge presiding over the hate crimes trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery said she will seat a jury Monday after a week spent asking potential jurors what they already know about the Black man’s death as well as their views on racism in America.
Jury selection could wrap up soon in Arbery death federal trial
Read full article: Jury selection could wrap up soon in Arbery death federal trialWith 57 potential jurors qualified so far, jury selection in the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery could wrap up soon.
Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trial
Read full article: Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trialThree men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are heading for a second trial in federal court, where jury selection could be complicated by failed plea bargains in the case.
Ahmaud Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime chargeThe man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killing of a Black man that became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice.
Men who killed Ahmaud Arbery must decide federal pleas by Friday after deals rejected
Read full article: Men who killed Ahmaud Arbery must decide federal pleas by Friday after deals rejectedThe father and son convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have until Friday to decide their next steps after a federal judge rejected a plea deal Monday between prosecutors and Travis McMichael.
Judge to decide what evidence to allow in federal hate crimes trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
Read full article: Judge to decide what evidence to allow in federal hate crimes trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killersThe three Georgia men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery were back in court Friday -- this time for a hearing ahead of their federal hate crimes trial.
Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trial
Read full article: Ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery case appears in court ahead of trialA former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has made her first court appearance more than three years after being indicted.
Attorneys for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation want AG’s office removed from case
Read full article: Attorneys for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation want AG’s office removed from caseThe final pretrial hearing for a former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering with police investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is scheduled for Wednesday in Glynn County.
Judge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Read full article: Judge sets early 2025 trial for ex-prosecutor charged with meddling in Ahmaud Arbery investigationA judge has set an early 2025 trial date for a former Georgia district attorney charged with interfering with police investigating the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial, claim ineffective counsel, juror bias
Read full article: Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want a new trial, claim ineffective counsel, juror biasThree white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.
Defense for father, son convicted in murder of Ahmaud Arbery to present amended arguments Thursday in push for new trial
Read full article: Defense for father, son convicted in murder of Ahmaud Arbery to present amended arguments Thursday in push for new trialThe lawyers for the father, son and neighbor who are serving a life sentence for chasing down and killing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, will be back in court Thursday as they push to get a new trial.
Ahmaud Arbery's family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor's misconduct trial after 3 years
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery's family is still waiting for ex-prosecutor's misconduct trial after 3 yearsThe family of Ahmaud Arbery is waiting for stalled court proceedings to resume in the case of a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the police investigation into the Black man's killing.
'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest
Read full article: 'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrestRonald Greene’s deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!”.
Ahmaud Arbery's killers ask appeals court to overturn hate crime convictions
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery's killers ask appeals court to overturn hate crime convictionsA panel of judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta is scheduled to hear oral arguments today as the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery ask the court to throw out their hate crime convictions
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictionsThree white men are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out their hate crime convictions in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Ahmaud Arbery’s family plans to travel to Atlanta before convicted killers appeal hate crime
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s family plans to travel to Atlanta before convicted killers appeal hate crimeThe family of Ahmaud Arbery gathered in Southeast Georgia days before his three killers prepare to appeal their federal hate crime convictions in court.
Brunswick prayer vigil held for ‘Ahmaud Arbery Day,’ 4 years after deadly encounter in Georgia
Read full article: Brunswick prayer vigil held for ‘Ahmaud Arbery Day,’ 4 years after deadly encounter in GeorgiaFour years after Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood, near Brunswick, a prayer vigil is planned to honor his memory on the day named for the 25-year-old.
Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing’s aftermath
Read full article: Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing’s aftermathA judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver
Read full article: Mississippi judge declares mistrial for 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driverA Mississippi judge has cited police errors in declaring a mistrial for two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx employee who was making a delivery.
Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
Read full article: Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driverAttorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in Mississippi who are accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver who had dropped off a package at a home.
Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66
Read full article: Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66The longtime Georgia prosecutor who called in state investigators to build a case against the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery has died.
Attorney says it’s unlikely that 3 men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery can overturn case after they file appeal
Read full article: Attorney says it’s unlikely that 3 men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery can overturn case after they file appealThe men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in 2020 are now looking to have their hate crime convictions overturned.
One of Arbery’s killers moved to medical prison in Georgia
Read full article: One of Arbery’s killers moved to medical prison in GeorgiaOne of the men convicted of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood in 2020 has been moved to a medical prison, according to Georgia Department of Corrections records.
Hearing delayed for ex-DA charged in wake of Ahmaud Arbery killing
Read full article: Hearing delayed for ex-DA charged in wake of Ahmaud Arbery killingA judge has postponed a court hearing this week for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with meddling in the police investigation of the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Garland: Justice Dept.'s civil rights work is key priority
Read full article: Garland: Justice Dept.'s civil rights work is key priorityU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the early work of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division meant confronting white supremacists who were intimidating Black voters, and the division's work remains urgent 65 years later amid a surge of hate crimes.
Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killing
Read full article: Chauvin moved to Arizona federal pen in George Floyd killingDerek Chauvin has been moved from a Minnesota state prison where he was often held in solitary confinement to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona, where the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing may be held under less restrictive conditions.
Brunswick mayor, advocacy group leader hope positive change will follow end of hate crime case
Read full article: Brunswick mayor, advocacy group leader hope positive change will follow end of hate crime caseThe city of Brunswick is focusing on how to move forward and address racial inequalities in the community following the federal sentencing of the three men responsible in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.