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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.
‘We fought so hard for justice’: Ahmaud Arbery’s family ‘devastated’ after charges dropped against ex-prosecutor
Read full article: ‘We fought so hard for justice’: Ahmaud Arbery’s family ‘devastated’ after charges dropped against ex-prosecutorFamily and friends of Ahmaud Arbery expressed their disappointment Wednesday following a judge’s decision to end the trial of a former Georgia prosecutor who was accused of using her influence to protect the men who chased and killed the 25-year-old in February 2020.
Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
Read full article: Judge tosses last charge against ex-prosecutor accused of misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery caseA judge has thrown out a felony indictment against a former Georgia prosecutor, ending her trial on charges that she abused her power to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
Ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery's killers
Read full article: Ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery's killersA former Georgia prosecutor has denied using her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
Read full article: Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery caseA judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over whether she abused her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
Former Georgia district attorney testifies ex-prosecutor never told him how to handle Ahmaud Arbery investigation
Read full article: Former Georgia district attorney testifies ex-prosecutor never told him how to handle Ahmaud Arbery investigationThe trial for the former Georgia District Attorney charged with interfering in the Ahmaud Arbery investigation on Friday.
A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Read full article: A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery caseThe case against a former Georgia district attorney charged with discouraging police from arresting the man who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 took a blow Thursday as a police supervisor testified that the accused prosecutor never obstructed her during the investigation.
A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Read full article: A police officer testifies that an ex-prosecutor never obstructed her in the Ahmaud Arbery caseThe case against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the police investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery has taken a blow in the courtroom.
Did Ahmaud Arbery's killers get help from a prosecutor? A jury hears clashing accounts
Read full article: Did Ahmaud Arbery's killers get help from a prosecutor? A jury hears clashing accountsProsecutors and defense attorneys are battling in court over whether a former district attorney tried to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Read full article: More than 200 potential jurors summoned for trial of prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery's deathA judge is dismissing some of the more than 200 potential jurors summoned for the trial of a prosecutor accused of meddling with the investigation of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
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.