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

Georgia State Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and two other lawmakers filed complaints in January to the State Bar of Georgia against attorney Jackie Johnson and George Barnhill following their handling of Ahmaud Arbery’s death investigation.

Attorney for one of Arbery’s convicted killers plans to challenge constitutionality of mandatory life sentence

With 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.

Defense attorney brings up Colonel Sanders in attempt to save his client in Arbery murder trial

Kevin Gough, William "Roddie" Bryan's lawyer, raises eyebrows with an unusual comment.

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

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

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.

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.

Attorney Likens Arbery Rally To 'Lynching' Of Defendants

Attorney Kevin Gough is arguing that civil rights activists are trying to influence the disproportionately white jury.

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Attorney Likens Arbery Rally To 'Lynching' Of Defendants

Attorney Kevin Gough is arguing that civil rights activists are trying to influence the disproportionately white jury.

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Attorneys debate nuances of legal instructions judge plans to give to jury in Arbery death trial

With closing arguments set for Monday in the trial of the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, prosecutors and defense attorneys spent Friday debating nuances of the legal instructions the judge plans to give to the jury before deliberations.

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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.

Defense lawyer in Arbery slaying known for pushing limits

When a defense attorney in the trial of three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery called for Black pastors to be barred from the courtroom, shock and outrage rippled across the country.

Black Pastors Gather in Brunswick, Ga., to Support Ahmaud Arbery's Family

Faith leaders from around the country gathered outside the Glynn County Courthouse in defiance of a defense attorney's efforts to keep Black pastors away from the trial.

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Black pastors rally outside trial over Arbery's killing

Hundreds of pastors are rallying at the Georgia courthouse where three white men are on trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

‘Strong diversion. Weak case,’ Rev. Jackson says of controversial comments by defense attorney in Arbery case

The Rev. Jesse Jackson traveled from Brunswick to a church in Jacksonville on Tuesday, speaking with supporters of the family of Ahmaud Arbery.

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.

Jesse Jackson visits the courtroom in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing

As the trial enters its second full week, a defense attorney objected to Jackson being in court, saying the presence of a civil rights icon could influence the jury.

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Tensions Flare In Arbery Death Trial As Jesse Jackson Visits

Defense attorney Kevin Gough asked the judge to make the civil rights leader leave to avoid unfairly influencing the jury.

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Defense lawyers in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial called for a mistrial because Arbery's mother cried in court

The judge denied the request, and said a defense lawyer's earlier statement calling for Black pastors to be barred from the court was "reprehensible."

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Defense fails to have Jesse Jackson removed from trial for Ahmaud Arbery killing: "How many pastors does the Arbery family have?"

"There is no reason for these prominent icons in the civil rights movement to be here," attorney Kevin Gough said.

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Tensions flare in Ahmaud Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson walked into the courthouse arm-in-arm with Ahmaud Arbery’s family as trial testimony entered a second week Monday in the case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Arbery after they spotted the 25-year-old Black man running in their neighborhood.

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.

Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

A judge denied mistrial requests on Monday at the trial of three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery after defense attorneys claimed jurors were tainted by weeping from the gallery where the slain Black man's parents sat with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. The judge said he found one defense lawyer's complaints last week about Black pastors to be “reprehensible,” and that no group would be excluded from his courtroom. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael armed themselves and pursued the 25-year-old Black man in a pickup truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2020.

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Details surrounding the killing of Ahmaud Arbery revealed in court

Jurors saw hours of evidence in the first full week of arguments in the murder trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s death. Three men: Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan are facing murder and other charges in the case

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.

A defense lawyer in Arbery's killing says he doesn't want Black pastors in court

An attorney for one of the white men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told the judge he doesn't want "any more Black pastors" in court after the Rev. Al Sharpton sat with his family.

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"We don't want any more Black pastors" in courtroom of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, defense lawyer says

The Rev. Al Sharpton said his attendance in the courtroom was "not disruptive in any way" and was "at the invitation of the family."

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

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’

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.

Supporters of Ahmaud Arbery’s family gather outside courthouse during opening statements

Triana Arnold James is president of Georgia Now, and passionate about being at the Glynn County Courthouse during the trial.

Judge won’t change racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying

Prosecutors spoke out against racial disparities in the selected jury pool of 65 for the trial of the three men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

6 more advance to pool of 64 potential jurors needed in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial

Wednesday marked the seventh day of jury selection in the trial of the three men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery.

Judge rules ‘Justice for Ahmaud’ signs, supporters can stay outside courthouse

A defense motion seeking to limit signs and demonstrations outside the Glynn County Courthouse where three men are on trial in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery was denied Tuesday morning by Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley.

Defense asks judge to clear Arbery signs, supporters from courthouse lawn

Attorneys for the three men accused in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery asked the judge presiding over the trial to limit the signs and Justice for rallies outside the courthouse, arguing that it will influence potential jurors.

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.

Explosive texts found on phone of suspect in Georgia jogger murder case

"48 Hours" uncovers the content of virulent, racial slurs found on the phone of William "Roddie" Bryan, the man who filmed the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Bryan's attorney says his client "doesn't have a hateful bone in his body."

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Arraignment Friday for men accused in deadly shooting of Ahmaud Arbery

BRUNSWICK, Ga. The three Georgia men accused in the murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery will go before a judge Friday for an arraignment hearing. They were arrested more than 70 days after the shooting of Arbery when cellphone video of the incident went viral. What was seen in the video conflicted with what was in the police report of the shooting. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, are accused of shooting Arbery. Arberys lawyers accuse the Brunswick district attorney and Waycross district attorney of trying to protect the McMichaels because they have ties to law enforcement.

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LIVE: Georgia District Attorney to speak on Ahmaud Arbery case

Livestream from News4Jax.com. Click photo below to watch. William Roddie Bryan, the man credited with filming the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, is facing charges including felony murder. Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son who armed themselves and were seen on video confronting Arbery before he was shot dead in February in Satilla Shores, have both been charged with murder. Kevin Gough, an attorney for Bryan, has maintained his clients innocence since the case was thrust into the national spotlight.

GBI arrests man who filmed Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

JACKSONVILLE, 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.

Attorney for man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery shooting says client took lie detector test

BRUNSWICK, Ga. The attorney for the man who recorded video of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery said his client took a lie detector test. Late Monday evening, attorney Kevin Gough held a news conference at the Glynn County Courthouse to disclose pertinent information about his client, William Roddie Bryan. Contrary to speculation, the polygraph examination confirms that on Feb. 23 2020, the day of the shooting, William 'Roddie Bryan did not have any conversation with either Gregory or Travis McMichael prior to the shooting. Nor did William Roddie Bryan have any conversation with anyone else that day prior to the shooting about criminal activity in the neighborhood, Gough said. The video was recorded by Bryan, who shared it with police once they arrived at the scene.

Dismissed public defender to go on hunger strike

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – One day after being dismissed from his job, a Brunswick public defender said he’s going on a hunger strike to bring attention to corruption in his judicial circuit. Standing in front of his Brunswick law office, Gough had a strong message for the man who dismissed him as public defender. For those who don’t know, Gough said his hunger strike will be proof. The Georgia Public Defender Council said it’s not making a comment. He expects the Public Defender Council to take up the issue on May 13.

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