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THE AHMAUD ARBERY CASE


Georgia Bar dismisses complaints against attorneys involved in Ahmaud Arbery death investigation

I-TEAM: What will prison life be like for 3 men convicted of federal hate crimes?

In wake of federal hate crime convictions, family, supporters mark 2 years since Arbery’s murder

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.

Arbery family, supporters set sights on former Brunswick DA after hate crimes verdicts

Jackie 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

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.

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.

Jury being sequestered in Arbery federal hate crimes trial: court order

According 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

Neighbors 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

The 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

With 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.

Jury selection moving quickly in Arbery death federal trial

The questioning of potential jurors in the federal hate crimes trial of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery is moving quickly.

Jury selection begins in federal hate crimes trial for convicted Ahmaud Arbery killers

The judge plans to bring in 1,000 potential jurors from more than 40 Georgia counties.

Arbery killers’ failed pleas may complicate hate crime trial

Three 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

The 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

The 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

The 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.

Hate crimes trial in Arbery killing will put racism up front

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

Ahmaud Arbery trial cost comes out around $1M

News4Jax learned on Monday how much security and preparations for the trial of the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery cost Glynn county taxpayers.

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One of Arbery’s killers moved to medical prison in Georgia

One 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

A 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

U.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

Derek 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

The 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.

Brunswick honors Ahmaud Arbery day after end of hate crimes case

A crowd of dozens chanted on a sweltering street corner Tuesday as Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown unveiled new street signs honoring the young Black man who was fatally shot after being chased by three white men in a nearby neighborhood — a crime local officials vowed to never forget.

Town honors Ahmaud Arbery day after end of hate crimes case

Ahmaud Arbery is being honored by his hometown after stiff sentences for hate crimes against the white men who chased and killed him.

Men have 14 days to appeal sentences on federal hate crimes convictions in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

The Georgia men who chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery have 14 days to appeal the sentences on their federal hate crimes convictions.

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

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 were sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.

Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime

The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.

Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's death

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.

Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police

Louisville activists who put in long hours protesting the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of police say they felt relief this week when federal officials charged four officers.

Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he'll be killed in state prison

Lawyer: Arbery shooter fears he’ll be killed in state prison

The 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.

McMichaels’ motion to acquit men of hate crimes charges denied

A federal judge has denied a request to acquit three men convicted of hate crimes against Ahmaud Arbery. The sentencing hearing for Travis McMichael, his father, Greg, and William “Roddie” Bryan is scheduled for Monday.

McMichaels’ motion to acquit men of hate crimes charges denied

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

Ahmaud Arbery pursuer seeks leniency in hate crimes sentence

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.

Kansas equity efforts bring little change after George Floyd

Elected leaders in Kansas convened community groups and held town hall conversations after demonstrators protested George Floyd’s death statewide.

Ex-Oklahoma officers charged in fatal shooting of Black man

Two former Oklahoma police officers have been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man in December while responding to a 911 call of an alleged protective order violation.

After Arbery killing, 16 calls between DA, shooter's dad

After Arbery killing, 16 calls between DA, shooter’s dad

Georgia prosecutors say the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery was followed by 16 phone calls between the local district attorney and a former employee later convicted of murder in the shooting.

Louisville mayor's race plays out amid lingering tensions

Louisville's mayoral race is taking place in a city roiled by racial tension, a spike in gun violence and deep misgivings many harbor about the Louisville police department.

Arbery killers' sentencing for hate crimes moved to August

A federal judge has postponed sentencing for the white men convicted of hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery until Aug. 8.

Arbery’s killers scheduled for August hate crimes sentencing

Sentencing is set for Aug. 1 for three white men convicted of federal hate crimes for chasing and killing Black man Ahmaud Arbery.

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