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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
Defense attorney: McMichaels ‘honestly believe that what they were doing was the right thing’
Read full article: Defense attorney: McMichaels ‘honestly believe that what they were doing was the right thing’After about 10 hours of deliberations, jurors on Wednesday convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was chased and fatally shot while running through their Georgia neighborhood.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Defense seeks extension in hate crime case tied to Arbery killing
Read full article: Defense seeks extension in hate crime case tied to Arbery killingDefense attorneys for the three Georgia men facing federal hate crime charges in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery are asking for more time to file motions in the case.
GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
Read full article: GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested the man credited with filming the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old man whose death has sparked unrest after video of his killing surfaced this month. GBI agents are still inside William Roddy Bryan’s home after his arrest for felony murder. McMichael said another man, identified only as “Roddy” tried to “block (Arbery) which was unsuccessful,” the report said. It shows one man standing in the bed of the truck while another is positioned near the driver’s side door. Arbery can be seen punching a man holding what appears to be a shotgun, who fires a third shot.