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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 trial

The 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.

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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 death

The 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.

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McMichaels’ motion to acquit men of hate crimes charges denied

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A federal judge has denied a request to acquit three men convicted of hate crimes against Ahmaud Arbery.

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Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence

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The white man who initiated the neighborhood chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery is asking a federal judge to show leniency when he’s sentenced next week for a federal hate crime conviction.

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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 killing

Nearly 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.

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Arbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendants

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A 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.

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FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs

Read full article: FBI: Defendants in Arbery killing used repeated racial slurs

An 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.

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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 murderers

The three white men sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery will soon face standing trial a second time.

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Expect appeals soon from 3 men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

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Defense attorneys are looking to file appeals on behalf of their clients who were found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in southeast Georgia.

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March through Brunswick as judge weighs evidence to be presented in Arbery death trial

Read full article: March through Brunswick as judge weighs evidence to be presented in Arbery death trial

The Transformative Justice Coalition is planning a march from Glynn County courthouse through downtown Brunswick.

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EXPLAINER: Why Arbery slaying video will be ‘star witness’

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It's hard to overstate the importance of the video recording of Ahmaud Arbery's death and the evidentiary weight that the short, sometimes shaky clip will carry at the trial of the three men who chased and shot him.

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Brunswick prepares for spotlight as trial for men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death nears

Read full article: Brunswick prepares for spotlight as trial for men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death nears

The city of Brunswick is back in the spotlight.

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1,000 summoned as possible jurors in Arbery slaying trial

Read full article: 1,000 summoned as possible jurors in Arbery slaying trial

Jury duty notices have been mailed to 1,000 people in Georgia for the approaching trial of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery.

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New body cam footage reveals moments after Ahmaud Arbery shooting

Read full article: New body cam footage reveals moments after Ahmaud Arbery shooting

Newly obtained body camera footage shows one of the men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery admitting to repeatedly trying to block the 25-year-old from getting away. In the interview recorded on body camera, Bryan gave investigators the video of the shooting filmed on his cell phone. I don’t know.”Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and Bryan are all indicted on felony murder charges in the February killing of Arbery. The body camera footage also captures the investigators attempting to interview Travis McMichael in the minutes following the shooting. I had nothing to do,” Travis McMichael told investigators on body camera footage.

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Father, son accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death pose risk of influencing witnesses, obstructing justice: Judge

Read full article: Father, son accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death pose risk of influencing witnesses, obstructing justice: Judge

A judge outlines in a court document why he denied bond for the father and son charged in the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. RELATED: What we learned during two-day bond hearing for father, son accused of killing Ahmaud ArberyAnother example cited in the court document is that Greg McMichael attempted to contact current Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson after the shooting. Johnson is Greg McMichael’s former boss. Greg McMichael worked as an investigator in her office for more than 20 years before retiring. “Greg McMichael is heard stating to a third party ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ when referencing the shooting and killing of Arbery,” the document says.

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Father, son accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery ask judge for bail

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Travis McMichael, 34, and his father, Gregory McMichael, 64, have been jailed since their arrests in May, more than two months after Arbery was slain. Langford’s wife, Ashley Langford, testified that Travis McMichael expressed remorse about shooting Arbery. Arbery can be seen grappling with Travis McMichael over the shotgun and punching him before being shot at point-blank range. Arbery can be seen grappling with Travis McMichael over the shotgun and punching him before being shot at point-blank range. COVERAGE OF AHMAUD ARBERY CASE: Timeline of killing, delayed prosecution | Witness heard racial slur after killing | Not first time Glynn County hesitated to arrest one of their own

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What to expect in the next hearing in Ahmaud Arbery murder case

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The video showing Arbery’s death, which was posted to a South Georgia radio station’s website, sparked nationwide outrage and brought new scrutiny to how the case was handled. Prosecutors in the case could also bring up on Thursday’s hearing their notice to bring in evidence of alleged racial videos, text messages and social media posts by the McMichaels and Bryan. An exhibit from a previous bond hearing for Bryan shows 22 pages worth of messages from Bryan’s phone where he repeatedly used racial slurs. Happy MLK day!”Cobb County Assistant District Attorney, and lead prosecutor on the Arbery case, Jesse Evans said the evidence of racial messages is relevant because of an ongoing federal investigation. Arbery’s mother says she is trusting in God as the hearings in her son’s case continue.

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Activists call for removal of district attorneys over Ahmaud Arbery case

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Activists are demanding Georgia’s governor remove two embattled Southeast Georgia district attorneys in the wake of the handling of the Ahmaud Arbery investigation. Brian Kemp to remove Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson and Waycross District Attorney George Barnhill. The Brunswick News reported that the Glynn County Supervisor of Elections said the board will not appeal the decision. Arbery’s killingThe controversy over the district attorneys caught fire after the shooting death of Arbery, who was killed Feb. 23 while jogging in a Glynn County neighborhood. Greg McMichael told police he suspected Arbery was a burglar and that Arbery attacked his son before being shot.

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Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery death faces child molestation investigation

Read full article: Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery death faces child molestation investigation

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. William Roddie Bryan, one of the three men who face charges in connection with the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, is under investigation for alleged child molestation, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed to News4Jax on Wednesday. According to GBI, the Camden County Sheriffs Office requested assistance with the investigation on July 15. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, are accused in the shooting of Arbery in late February as he jogged through their Satilla Shores neighborhood. During witness testimony in the bond motion, the prosecutor revealed that Bryan is under investigation for sex crimes. I can confirm as of yesterday, the GBI has opened an additional parallel investigation into sex crimes that stemmed from this.

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Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying

Read full article: Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying

This Thursday, May 7, 2020, file photo combo of images provided by the Glynn County Detention Center in Georgia shows Gregory McMichael, left, and his son Travis McMichael. Dial said Travis told police Arbery “squared up” like he was going to attack. “Travis McMichael said his adrenaline was pumping and it all happened very quickly.”He said Travis then fired the first shot into Arbery’s chest. “Travis McMichael used self-defense when he was attacked by Mr. Arbery,” Sheffield said. “I don't think it was self-defense by Mr. McMichael," Dial said.

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