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.
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.
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.
Attorney explains: Why would McMichaels, Bryan request federal over state prison?
Read full article: Attorney explains: Why would McMichaels, Bryan request federal over state prison?The father and son convicted of murder in 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Read full article: Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s deathThe white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased the 25-year-old Black man through a Georgia neighborhood have been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he’ll be killed in state prison
Read full article: Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he’ll be killed in state prisonThe man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in a Georgia neighborhood says he's afraid fellow inmates will kill him if he's sent to a state prison to serve a life sentence for murder.
Greg, Travis McMichael asks district court for judgement of acquittal in federal trial
Read full article: Greg, Travis McMichael asks district court for judgement of acquittal in federal trialGreg and Travis McMichael, the white father and son who were convicted of committing a racially motivated hate crime in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, have asked a federal judge to overrule the jury’s guilty verdicts.
Jury foreman: Ahmaud Arbery killers showed `so much hatred'
Read full article: Jury foreman: Ahmaud Arbery killers showed `so much hatred'The Black man who served as foreman of the jury that returned hate crime convictions against the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery says he believes the verdicts show no one is above the law.
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.
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.
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.
Jury adjourns for day without verdict in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
Read full article: Jury adjourns for day without verdict in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killersA jury in Georgia has adjourned without a verdict in the federal hate crimes trial over the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Jury adjourns for day without verdict in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers
Read full article: Jury adjourns for day without verdict in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s killersA jury in Georgia has adjourned without a verdict in the federal hate crimes trial over the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
The government and defense rest their case in federal hate crimes trial
Read full article: The government and defense rest their case in federal hate crimes trialWitnesses in the federal hate crimes trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery say they recall racist statements by two of the defendants.
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.
Prosecutor: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers known to use racist slurs
Read full article: Prosecutor: Ahmaud Arbery’s killers known to use racist slursThe three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or using slurs in text messages that stunned their friends and colleagues, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday as the trio stood trial on hate crime charges in the 25-year-old Black man’s death.
Judge in Arbery death federal trial to seat jury Monday
Read full article: Judge in Arbery death federal trial to seat jury MondayThe federal judge presiding over the hate crimes trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery says she plans to seat a jury Monday, and expects attorneys to make their opening statements as well.
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 rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
Read full article: Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud ArberyA federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and unjust.
Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
Read full article: Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud ArberyA federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and unjust.
One more hearing for Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ahead of federal hate crimes trial
Read full article: One more hearing for Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ahead of federal hate crimes trialAhmaud Arbery’s killers will be one step closer to their federal hate crimes trial after the final pretrial hearing on Monday.
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.
Unheard evidence of racism expected ‘front and center’ in federal trial against Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers
Read full article: Unheard evidence of racism expected ‘front and center’ in federal trial against Ahmaud Arbery’s murderersThe three white men sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery will soon face standing trial a second time.
‘I see his execution in my mind over and over’: Family shares grief as Arbery’s killers sentenced to life
Read full article: ‘I see his execution in my mind over and over’: Family shares grief as Arbery’s killers sentenced to lifeBefore a judge determines Friday whether the three men convicted in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery will be given the possibility of parole for their mandatory life sentences, Arbery’s family shared with the court how his murder has impacted their lives.
Attorney for one of Arbery’s convicted killers plans to challenge constitutionality of mandatory life sentence
Read full article: Attorney for one of Arbery’s convicted killers plans to challenge constitutionality of mandatory life sentenceWith his client facing a mandatory term of life in prison for felony murder, attorney Kevin Gough told News4JAX that he plans to challenge the constitutionality of that sentence ahead of Friday’s sentencing hearing for the three men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying.
Ahmaud Arbery’s family awaits sentencing of 3 men convicted in slaying
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s family awaits sentencing of 3 men convicted in slayingAs they await the judge’s decision in the sentencing of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old’s family remains hopeful, grateful and prayerful, his aunt Thea Brooks told News4JAX.
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
Read full article: Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, sonThree white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25-year-old Black man.
The Ahmaud Arbery case is not over. Convicted murderers to face hate crime charges in 2022.
Read full article: The Ahmaud Arbery case is not over. Convicted murderers to face hate crime charges in 2022.The three men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder will face sentencing and a federal hate crimes trial 2022.
EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Are more defendants testifying at trial?Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.
Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trial
Read full article: Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trialAttorneys in the upcoming federal hate crimes trial of the white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery want the jury pool to come from an expansive area of Georgia.
Defense attorney says ‘shame on GoFundMe’ after campaign for one of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers shut down
Read full article: Defense attorney says ‘shame on GoFundMe’ after campaign for one of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers shut downTwo online fundraisers for William “Roddie” Bryan have been shut down, including a GoFundMe page.
Attorney on Arbery verdict: Without video, ‘I’m not sure we’d be here at all’
Read full article: Attorney on Arbery verdict: Without video, ‘I’m not sure we’d be here at all’Both the prosecution and the defense in the trial over the death of Ahmaud Arbery used video of the 25-year-old man’s killing as a way to try and prove their case to the jury.
Jury re-watches Ahmaud Arbery shooting video before reaching verdict
Read full article: Jury re-watches Ahmaud Arbery shooting video before reaching verdictJurors returned to the Glynn County Courthouse Wednesday for the second day of deliberations in the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Group prays for Ahmaud Arbery’s family, jurors, community
Read full article: Group prays for Ahmaud Arbery’s family, jurors, communityAs the jury in the trial of three men charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery deliberated inside the Glynn County Courthouse on Tuesday, clergy members, activists and community members gathered outside.
EXPLAINER: What instructions did jury get in Arbery death?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What instructions did jury get in Arbery death?Before the jurors in the trial of the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery retired to the jury room to begin their deliberations, the judge read them specific instructions on the law that’s applicable to this case.
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother says she believes jury will return with guilty verdicts
Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s mother says she believes jury will return with guilty verdictsAs jury deliberations began Tuesday afternoon, Ahmaud Arbery’s mother Wanda Cooper Jones said she believes all three men will be found guilty of killing her son.
Facebook posts in Arbery trial reflect online neighbor fear
Read full article: Facebook posts in Arbery trial reflect online neighbor fearMonths before Ahmaud Arbery was killed, shooter Travis McMichael posted a simple, chilling response to a Facebook post about a suspected car burglary on his Georgia neighborhood: “Arm up.”.
Attorney accuses Arbery advocates of `lynching' defendants
Read full article: Attorney accuses Arbery advocates of `lynching' defendantsA defense attorney in the murder trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death is likening a large courthouse rally and other actions supporting the slain Black man's family to a “public lynching” of the white defendants.
Black pastors lead hundreds in rally to support Ahmaud Arbery’s family in Glynn County
Read full article: Black pastors lead hundreds in rally to support Ahmaud Arbery’s family in Glynn CountyAs the man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery returned to the witness stand Thursday morning, more than 100 faith leaders from around the country planned to rally outside the Glynn County Courthouse in support of Arbery’s family.
Man who shot Arbery testifies: 'He had my gun. He struck me'
Read full article: Man who shot Arbery testifies: 'He had my gun. He struck me'The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has testified at his murder trial that the 25-year-old Black man forced him to make a split-second “life or death” decision by attacking him and grabbing his shotgun.
Prosecution rests in trial of men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery
Read full article: Prosecution rests in trial of men accused of killing Ahmaud ArberyAhmaud Arbery’s autopsy photos are being shown to jurors at the murder trial of three white men who chased the Black man down before he was fatally shot in their neighborhood last year.
Tensions flare in Ahmaud Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits
Read full article: Tensions flare in Ahmaud Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visitsCivil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson walked into the courthouse arm-in-arm with Ahmaud Arbery’s family as trial testimony entered a second week Monday in the case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Arbery after they spotted the 25-year-old Black man running in their neighborhood.
Officer: Ahmaud Arbery would have received trespass warning
Read full article: Officer: Ahmaud Arbery would have received trespass warningA police officer says he would have given Ahmaud Arbery a warning for trespassing inside the unfinished home from which the young Black man was seen running before he was chased and fatally shot.
Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to jury
Read full article: Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to juryJurors in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death are watching security camera videos from a home under construction that the 25-year-old Black man was seen running from before he was fatally shot.
Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to jury
Read full article: Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to juryJurors in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death are watching security camera videos from a home under construction that the 25-year-old Black man was seen running from before he was fatally shot.
Dramatic moments as testimony begins in Ahmaud Arbery slaying case
Read full article: Dramatic moments as testimony begins in Ahmaud Arbery slaying caseAhmaud Arbery's mother put her head in her hands and wept as body cam video that showed the aftermath of her son's shooting was played in court Friday.
Arbery death trial dominated by race before it even begins
Read full article: Arbery death trial dominated by race before it even beginsThe trial hasn't even started and yet issues of race are at the forefront of the case in which three white men are charged with murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Juror replaced with alternate in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
Read full article: Juror replaced with alternate in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trialTwelve jurors, along with three alternates, will be seated and sworn in Friday, when opening statements are expected in the trial of the three men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery, according to the judge.
One Black juror, 11 whites to hear trial over Arbery slaying
Read full article: One Black juror, 11 whites to hear trial over Arbery slayingThe judge in the trial of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery has declined to override decisions in jury selection that left just one Black juror on the final panel of 12.
After 11 days, jury pool of 65 picked in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
Read full article: After 11 days, jury pool of 65 picked in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trialAfter 11 days, the magic number of jurors needed to move forward with the trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery was reached on Tuesday.
Only ⅓ people screened so far in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial qualify for jury pool
Read full article: Only ⅓ people screened so far in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial qualify for jury poolJury selection in the trial of three men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery is slogging through a second with,
Court slogs through jury selection for trial in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
Read full article: Court slogs through jury selection for trial in Ahmaud Arbery slayingThe judge asked potential jurors for patience Wednesday as the slow jury selection process entered Day 3 in Brunswick. Attorneys continue the work of finding an impartial jury in the murder trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
How race is playing into the pursuit for justice in the Ahmaud Arbery killing
Read full article: How race is playing into the pursuit for justice in the Ahmaud Arbery killingProspective jurors in the trial of three men accused of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery face dozens of questions from lawyers, including direct questions about their Southern heritage and what it means if someone displays a Confederate flag.
8 potential jurors advance in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
Read full article: 8 potential jurors advance in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trialAttorneys are slowly questioning scores of potential jurors in Georgia who may ultimately decide the fate of three white men charged with killing a Black man, Ahmaud Arbery.
Potential jurors in Ahmaud Arbery case face questions about race
Read full article: Potential jurors in Ahmaud Arbery case face questions about raceAs jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, potential jurors were asked questions, and many of those questions were about race.