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Ex-prosecutor denies on the witness stand that she tried to protect Ahmaud Arbery's killers

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A former Georgia prosecutor has denied using her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.

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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 case

The 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.

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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 accounts

Prosecutors 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.

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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 death

A 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.

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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 trial

A 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.

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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 bias

Three white men serving life sentences for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge for a new trial.

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Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions

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Three white men are asking a U.S. appeals court to throw out their hate crime convictions in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

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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 crime

The family of Ahmaud Arbery gathered in Southeast Georgia days before his three killers prepare to appeal their federal hate crime convictions in court.

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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 aftermath

A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

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Ahmaud Arbery's killers deny racist motives in appeals

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Three white men sentenced to prison in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery are asking an appeals court to throw out their federal hate crime convictions.

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Hearing delayed for ex-DA charged in wake of Ahmaud Arbery killing

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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.

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Brunswick mayor, advocacy group leader hope positive change will follow end of hate crime case

Read full article: 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.

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

Read full article: 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.

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Attorneys: Ex-prosecutor never hindered Arbery investigators

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Attorneys for a former Georgia prosecutor charged with misconduct in the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing say she never tried to discourage police from making arrests in the shooting of the 25-year-old Black man.

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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 trial

Greg 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.

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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.

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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 verdicts

Jackie Johnson was indicted in September. She’s charged with violating her oath as a public officer and obstructing police.

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Arbery killers convicted of federal hate crimes in his death

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The three white men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting have been found guilty of federal hate crimes.

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The government and defense rest their case in federal hate crimes trial

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Witnesses in the federal hate crimes trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery say they recall racist statements by two of the defendants.

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Witnesses recall racist comments by men in Arbery killing

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Witnesses in the federal hate crimes trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery say they recall racist statements by two of the defendants.

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Greg McMichael won’t plead to hate crime in Arbery death

Read full article: Greg McMichael won’t plead to hate crime in Arbery death

The man who initiated the deadly chased that led to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed course and decided not to plead guilty to a federal hate crime charge.

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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 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.

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Hate crimes trial in Arbery killing will put racism up front

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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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‘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 life

Before 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.

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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son

Read full article: Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son

Three 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.

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Jan. 7 sentencing set for men convicted in Arbery killing

Read full article: Jan. 7 sentencing set for men convicted in Arbery killing

A judge in coastal Georgia has set a sentencing date early next year for the three men convicted of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

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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 down

Two online fundraisers for William “Roddie” Bryan have been shut down, including a GoFundMe page.

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Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: Their own words may have doomed men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

The video of Ahmaud Arbery’s shotgun death was a shocking piece of evidence that suddenly brought the Black man’s killing into the national consciousness.

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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.

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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.

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All 3 men charged in Arbery's death convicted of murder

Read full article: All 3 men charged in Arbery's death convicted of murder

Jurors have convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

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Group prays for Ahmaud Arbery’s family, jurors, community

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As 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.

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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 verdicts

As 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.

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Attorney accuses Arbery advocates of `lynching' defendants

Read full article: Attorney accuses Arbery advocates of `lynching' defendants

A 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.

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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 County

As 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.

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Could controversial comments by defense attorney in Arbery case be part of a bigger legal strategy?

Read full article: Could controversial comments by defense attorney in Arbery case be part of a bigger legal strategy?

The defense attorney for one of the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery is again being scrutinized for his concern that the presence of Black pastors in the courtroom could influence the jury.

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Prosecution rests in trial of men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: Prosecution rests in trial of men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery

Ahmaud 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.

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Shotgun caused gaping hole in Arbery's chest, fatal bleeding

Read full article: Shotgun caused gaping hole in Arbery's chest, fatal bleeding

The shotgun blasts that hit Ahmaud Arbery punched a gaping hole in his chest and unleashed massive bleeding.

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Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Read full article: Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

A judge is denying requests to declare a mistrial in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery.

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Arbery slaying trial: Grim photos, police testimony dominate Week 1

Read full article: Arbery slaying trial: Grim photos, police testimony dominate Week 1

Jurors in the trial of three white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing saw graphic photos of the shotgun wounds that killed him.

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Defendant’s lawyer apologizes in court for remarks about Black pastors

Read full article: Defendant’s lawyer apologizes in court for remarks about Black pastors

Attorney Kevin Gough, who represents one of three Glynn County men on trial for murder in the February 2020 death of Ahmaud Arbery, addressed the court Friday, apologizing for comments he made the day before about “Black pastors” in the courtroom.

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Officer: Ahmaud Arbery would have received trespass warning

Read full article: Officer: Ahmaud Arbery would have received trespass warning

A 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.

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Attorney: No more `Black pastors' in court for Arbery case

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An attorney for one of three white men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia says he doesn't want “any more Black pastors” in the courtroom.

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Defense attorney in Arbery slaying trial tells judge: ‘We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here’

Read full article: Defense attorney in Arbery slaying trial tells judge: ‘We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here’

Defense attorneys on Thursday told Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley that high-profile pastors such as the Rev. Al Sharpton in the courtroom on behalf of the family of Ahmaud Arbery are intimidating and an unconscious attempt to pressure the jury.

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Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to jury

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Jurors 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.

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Videos of Ahmaud Arbery roaming vacant home shown to jury

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Jurors 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.

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Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery ‘trapped like a rat’ before slaying

Read full article: Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery ‘trapped like a rat’ before slaying

One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot.

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Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery 'trapped like a rat' before slaying

Read full article: Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery 'trapped like a rat' before slaying

One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot.

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Testimony: Ahmaud Arbery slaying defendant changed his story

Read full article: Testimony: Ahmaud Arbery slaying defendant changed his story

Jurors were shown graphic, closeup police photos Monday of the gunshot wounds that killed Ahmaud Arbery, while the first officer to find the 25-year-old Black man bleeding in the road testified he did not try to render medical aid because it would not have been safe.

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Graphic photos of Ahmaud Arbery's wounds shown to jury

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Jurors in a Georgia courtroom have been shown graphic crime scene photos of the gunshot wounds that killed Ahmaud Arbery.

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EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury

Read full article: EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury

The long-standing practice of allowing attorneys to dismiss prospective jurors without giving a reason has come under intense criticism.

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Attorneys present jurors with dueling portraits of Arbery

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Prosecutors and defense attorneys presented dueling portraits of Ahmaud Arbery to jurors on the first day of the murder trial for three men charged in his death.

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Arbery death trial dominated by race before it even begins

Read full article: Arbery death trial dominated by race before it even begins

The 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.

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Juror replaced with alternate in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial

Read full article: Juror replaced with alternate in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial

Twelve 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.

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One Black juror, 11 whites to hear trial over Arbery slaying

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A Georgia judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 whites to decide the trial of the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, despite prosecutors’ objections that several Black potential jurors were cut because of their race.

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One Black juror, 11 whites to hear trial over Arbery slaying

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The 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.

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EXPLAINER: Why Arbery slaying video will be 'star witness'

Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Arbery slaying video will be 'star witness'

It's hard to overstate the importance that the video of Ahmaud Arbery's slaying will during the trial of the men who chased and shot him.

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Potential jurors see racism behind Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying

Read full article: Potential jurors see racism behind Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying

Some people questioned during jury selection about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have said he was “racially profiled” by the white men who chased and shot him.

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No ‘blank slate’ jurors in county shaken by Arbery slaying

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The judge and attorneys trying to seat a jury in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing aren't finding many jury pool members who are blank slates in the case.

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No ‘blank slate’ jurors in county shaken by Arbery slaying

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The judge and attorneys trying to seat a jury in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing aren't finding many jury pool members who are blank slates in the case.

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8 potential jurors advance in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial

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Attorneys 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.

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Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death

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Jury selection begins Monday in a high-profile murder case that sparked nationwide protests and sent Georgia lawmakers scrambling to rewrite the state’s statutes.

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Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death

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Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery.

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3 men to go on trial for murder Monday in death of Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: 3 men to go on trial for murder Monday in death of Ahmaud Arbery

Jury selection begins Monday for the trial of three men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020.

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600 potential jurors in Arbery trial will report to courthouse annex building Monday

Read full article: 600 potential jurors in Arbery trial will report to courthouse annex building Monday

One-thousand potential jurors have been summoned in Glynn County ahead of the trial for the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. The trial is slated to begin Monday.

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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery calls indictment of ex-prosecutor ‘huge win’

Read full article: Mother of Ahmaud Arbery calls indictment of ex-prosecutor ‘huge win’

On Friday, Arbery’s mother and an attorney for the family said the indictment of former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson on two criminal charges shows the justice system is doing its job.

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Men facing trial in Ahmaud Arbery murder tell judge they want media excluded from jury selection

Read full article: Men facing trial in Ahmaud Arbery murder tell judge they want media excluded from jury selection

Attorneys are clashing over testimony at the upcoming murder trial of three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.

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Georgia judge sets October trial in Ahmaud Arbery killing

Read full article: Georgia judge sets October trial in Ahmaud Arbery killing

A Georgia judge Friday scheduled an October trial for three white men charged with murder in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot while running in the defendants' neighborhood.

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Ahmaud Arbery’s mother working to keep promise to son one year after his death

Read full article: Ahmaud Arbery’s mother working to keep promise to son one year after his death

SATILLA SHORES, Ga. – One year after Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was chased and fatally shot while running in a Southeast Georgia neighborhood, his mother is still working to keep a promise she made to her son at his funeral. McMichael told investigators he went into his house to get his son, Travis McMichael. Within a day of taking over, the GBI announced the arrest of Travis and Greg McMichael for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. In May 2020, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr requested the GBI open an investigation into the prosecutors who first handled the Arbery case. AdSince the arrests, the Georgia attorney general has appointed the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office to take over the prosecution of the case.

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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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Man accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death tried to send encoded message from jail, records show

Read full article: Man accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s death tried to send encoded message from jail, records show

Jail administrators at the Glynn County Detention Center noticed something weird on June 25: a postcard from one of the inmates with an indecipherable code on the back of the message. Glynn County jail administrators intercepted this letter and handed it off to the FBI. (Provided to WJXT)Frank Hogue, the attorney for Greg McMichael, said the postcard amounts to gibberish and wasn’t an attempt to send a secret message. In an interview with FBI investigators, jail administrators said about the postcard that “the writing -- the content of the postcard wasn’t from a friend or the mother. Mr. McMichael had not used the kiosk to view the handbook when he sent a postcard to a neighbor using the neighbor’s first initial, middle initial and last name.

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What we learned during two-day bond hearing for father, son accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: What we learned during two-day bond hearing for father, son accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery

Please call me as soon as you can,” Greg McMichael said in the voicemail. Greg McMichael worked as an investigator in her office for more than 20 years before retiring. “He makes frequent trips into the neighborhood and gets caught on video camera breaking into places, and nobody’s been able to catch him. Travis McMichael is a father to a 4-year-old and a former Coast Guard member. A longtime friend of Travis McMichael, Ashley Langford, said Travis McMichael prayed for Arbery’s mother in the days following the shooting.

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Judge denies bond for father, son in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: Judge denies bond for father, son in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Travis McMichael, 34, and his father, Gregory McMichael, 64, have been held since their arrests in May, more than two months after Arbery was slain. They also contended Travis McMichael was defending himself when he blasted Arbery three times with a shotgun. COVERAGE OF AHMAUD ARBERY CASE: Timeline of killing, prosecution | Witness heard racial slur after killing | Not first time Glynn County hesitated to arrest one of their ownDelayed justice? 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.

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Protesters chant ‘no bond’ for men jailed in death of Ahmaud Arbery

Read full article: Protesters chant ‘no bond’ for men jailed in death of Ahmaud Arbery

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Protestors on Wednesday at the Glynn County Courthouse demanded the three men accused of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery stay in jail. Dozens of demonstrators – led by Arbery’s family – marched through the streets of downtown Brunswick yelling “no bond” for the men: Gregory McMichael, 64, Travis McMichael, 34, and William “Roddie” Bryan. Demonstrators are marching through the streets surrounding the Glynn County courthouse demanding "no bond" for the three men accused of murdering #AhmaudArbery. RELATED: 3 men indicted on felony murder charges in death of Ahmaud ArberyCourt records allege Travis McMichael made a threatening Facebook post regarding thefts in the Satilla Shores neighborhood before the deadly shooting. In a bombshell admission during the pretrial hearing, a GBI investigator testified that Travis McMichael was overheard using a racial slur at Arbery immediately after shooting Arbery, but before Glynn County police officers arrived.

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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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Attorneys for father, son charged in Ahmaud Arbery case file motions for bond

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Court documents obtained Thursday by News4Jax show that attorneys for the father and son charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery have filed motions for bond. Greg McMichael and Travis McMichael are charged with murder in the shooting death of Arbery, 25, as he jogged through the Satilla Shores neighborhood. A third man, William Roddie Bryan, is also charged with murder. All three were formally charged in July in connection with the case and each entered a not guilty plea. On Thursday, attorneys for both men filed separate motions.

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Georgia voters will decide fate of Glynn County Police Department

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GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. Georgia voters will soon have a say on abolishing the scandal-plagued Glynn County Police Department thats been talked about for months. Brian Kemp has vetoed a bill that allows another bill to move forward to put the referendum on the November ballot. The bill that was vetoed -- Senate Bill 504 -- would create a nonbinding advisory referendum on whether to abolish the department and hand its law enforcement responsibilities back to the elected county sheriff in unincorporated parts of the coastal Georgia county. If approved, the binding referendum in Senate Bill 509 would automatically abolish the Glynn County Police Department and transfer the functions and assets of the department to the Sheriff of Glynn County. Because the presence of two similar ballot questions could lead to voter confusion, I veto Senate Bill 504.According to the bill, the stronger, binding referendum will be put before voters on Election Day.

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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery: Pass a hate crime law in Georgia

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BRUNSWICK, Ga. The mother of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who was chased and killed in Georgia while out on a jog, is calling for Georgia lawmakers to pass a hate crime law in response to her sons death and other hate-inspired crimes in the state. To me, this was clearly a hate crime, but Georgia is one of four states in the country without a hate crime law," Cooper-Jones said. The GBI investigator also said he had seen many other examples of Travis McMichael using the n-word on social media. Lee Merritt, attorney for Arbery family, said the new evidence should be instructive to the FBI investigation into federal hate crime charges. Last year, Georgia State House moved in the right direction, passing House Bill 426, which will impose harsher sentencing for hate crimes.

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GBI testimony reveals new details about what happened the day Ahmaud Arbery was killed

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The lead investigator for the Ahmaud Arbery GBI investigation testified during the preliminary hearing Thursday. GBI investigator details evidence collected following the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Mr. Bryan made statements that he continues to try to block in Mr. Arbery. “He sees Travis McMichael and makes the decision to turn and engage Travis McMichael,” said Dial. “He turns you hear a shot, then you see Mr. McMichael moving backwards with Mr. Arbery.

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Testimony: Shooter used racist slur as Arbery lay dying

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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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3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing prepare to face a judge this morning

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The neighbor who filmed a video showing the shooting, 50-year-old William Roddie Bryan, was also arrested and charged with felony murder and illegally using a vehicle to try to confine and detain Arbery. Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E. Harrell will make the determination whether authorities do have enough evidence for murder in Arberys killing to send the case to a trial court. It wasn't until May 7 that those men Greg McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34 were charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. The McMichaels' arrests came two days after cellphone video of the shooting leaked online and stirred a national outcry. The neighbor who filmed the video, 50-year-old William Roddie Bryan, was also arrested and charged with felony murder and illegally using a vehicle to try to confine and detain Arbery.

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Fake support group for men who killed jogger created ‘to inflame racial and religious tensions’

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SATILLA SHORES, Ga. – A group which emerged under the name “Justice for Travis and Greg McMichael” is fake. The image was visible to anyone who clicked on the group’s public page and perused the posts of “Christians against Google.”The existence of group enraged many. The battle between users who actually supported the McMichaels and the users seeking justice for Arbery, took over the page. “Justice for Gregory and Travis McMichael” was created (or -more accurately- renamed) to poke fun at racist Christians and to inflame racial tensions. When it was started in 2017, the group was called “Christians Against Google” and parodied fundamentalists trying to bring down “Satanic” Google with prayer.

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What we know about the deadly shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

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Travis McMichael, 34, and his father, Gregory McMichael, 64, were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault Thursday night. (Glynn County Detention Center)911 callsIn 911 calls released by the Glynn County Police Department, a man whose name was redacted told dispatchers there was a black man running down the street. The report states Travis McMichael pulled up beside Arbery and got out of the car with his shotgun. “Once I learned that there was some relationships between the DA in Glynn County and Ware County. He also went on to go point-by-point with why he felt Greg and Travis McMichael did not commit a crime in fatally shooting Arbery.

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Ware County prosecutor saw ‘no grounds for arrest’ before passing on Arbery shooting death

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His son, Travis McMichael, is the alleged shooter. We do not see grounds for an arrest of any of the three parties.”In the letter to Glynn County Police Capt. Tom Jump, Barnhill went on to go point-by-point why he felt Greg and Travis McMichael did not commit a crime in fatally shooting Arbery. “It appears Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William Bryan were following in “hot pursuit of a burglary suspect with solid first-hand probable cause,” Barnhill wrote. ... At that point, Arbery grabbed the shotgun (that Travis McMichael was holding).

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2½ months after black jogger shot and killed, GBI joins investigation

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Other than Arbery, the men in the video are believed to be former Brunswick District Attorney investigator Greg McMichael and his son, Travis. The homicide was initially investigated by Glynn County police and the Brunswick District Attorney’s Office, but turned over to the Ware County District Attorney’s Office do to a conflict of interest due to the elder McMichael’s former employment in law enforcement. The case was then forwarded to the Hinesville District Attorney’s Office when Ware County claimed the same conflict. Arbery’s attorneys allege prosecutorial misconduct on behalf of the Glynn County Police Department and the Waycross District Attorneys, prompting a protest Wednesday outside the Brunswick District Attorney’s Office. On the morning of May 5, GCPD requested the GBI investigate the public release of video related to Arbery’s death.

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