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Who was Ahmaud Arbery and what happened to him?
2 years, 4 months ago

Who was Ahmaud Arbery and what happened to him?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael, aged …

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Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s hometown hopes for change after convictions

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery as he ran on a residential street remained free for more than two months, with police and prosecutors appearing to accept their story that the young Black man was a fleeing criminal who turned and attacked before being fatally shot. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, attended an event honoring …

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Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery
2 years, 10 months ago

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the white man convicted of murder for fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, whose parents angrily objected to the deal as unfair and unjust. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood came just hours after prosecutors gave notice that …

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Three white men sentenced to life for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery
2 years, 11 months ago

Three white men sentenced to life for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery

LA Times  

A Georgia judge Friday sentenced two white men to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man whose 2020 killing helped push a national debate on racial profiling and vigilantism. Speaking to the court before sentencing, Superior Court Judge Timothy R. Walmsley said Arbery was “hunted down and shot” in …

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All 3 white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are sentenced to life in prison
2 years, 11 months ago

All 3 white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are sentenced to life in prison

NPR  

All 3 white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are sentenced to life in prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/Pool/Getty Images Stephen B. Morton/Pool/Getty Images Travis and Greg McMichael, who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sponsor Message Arbery's murder was "a tragedy …

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US judge plans jury pool of 1,000 for 2nd Arbery death trial
3 years ago

US judge plans jury pool of 1,000 for 2nd Arbery death trial

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The federal judge presiding over the upcoming hate crimes trial of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery said Monday she plans to summon a jury pool of roughly 1,000 people scattered across an expansive area that covers 43 Georgia counties. “I think the reasons set forth on both sides are extremely valid,” Wood said, adding: …

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Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trial
3 years ago

Broader jury pool sought for Arbery death hate crimes trial

Associated Press  

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Attorneys in the upcoming federal hate crimes trial of the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery want the jury pool to come from an expansive area of Georgia that covers 43 counties, including some that are a four-hour drive from the courthouse where the trial will be held. Bryan recorded cellphone video of Travis …

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Ahmaud Arbery’s mom: Thankful for justice and son’s legacy
3 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery’s mom: Thankful for justice and son’s legacy

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Ahmaud Arbery’s mother woke up Thursday with a new, very important blessing on Thanksgiving Day. This is the first Thanksgiving we are saying we got justice for Ahmaud,” Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday. Cooper-Jones said after the verdicts were read Wednesday, she thought of her son’s supporters at the Glynn …

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In his final days, Ahmaud Arbery’s life was at a crossroads
3 years, 1 month ago

In his final days, Ahmaud Arbery’s life was at a crossroads

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — He was at a crossroads, his life stretching out before him, his troubles largely behind him. Three months later, a makeshift memorial of flowers rested on the lawn of a house near where he died, along with a plaque reading, “It’s hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember.” ___ EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated …

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3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death convicted of murder
3 years, 1 month ago

3 men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death convicted of murder

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Three men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia subdivision when the white strangers chased him, trapped him on a quiet street and blasted him with a shotgun. “We commend the courage and bravery of this jury to say that what happened on …

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Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case
3 years, 1 month ago

Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case

NPR  

Defense attorneys in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial rest their case Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/Pool / Getty Images Stephen B. Morton/Pool / Getty Images Defense attorneys for the three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have each rested their cases. And when Dunikowski asked him if his father had yelled at Arbery, "Stop or I'll blow …

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Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits
3 years, 1 month ago

Tensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge denied mistrial requests 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. The judge said he found one defense lawyer’s complaints last week about Black pastors to be “reprehensible” …

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Jury Hears 911 Calls Defendants Made In The Months Before Ahmaud Arbery’s Shooting
3 years, 1 month ago

Jury Hears 911 Calls Defendants Made In The Months Before Ahmaud Arbery’s Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Day Four of the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s accused killers, prosecutors played 911 calls Gregory and Travis McMichael made in the months before the Feb. 23, 2020, fatal shooting in Brunswick, Georgia. Defense attorney Franklin Hogue, left, and prosecutor Linda Dunikoski talk Tuesday before the trial of Greg McMichael, his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, …

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Kevin Gough: ‘We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here,’ says defense attorney in Arbery death trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Kevin Gough: ‘We don’t want any more Black pastors coming in here,’ says defense attorney in Arbery death trial

CNN  

CNN — A defense attorney for one of the three White men charged in Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery’s killing objected this week to nationally recognized civil rights leaders attending the trial to support the victim’s family. “If we’re going to start a precedent, starting yesterday, where we’re going to bring high-profile members of the African American community into the courtroom …

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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Prosecutors play 911 calls Travis McMichael made weeks before Arbery’s killing
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Prosecutors play 911 calls Travis McMichael made weeks before Arbery’s killing

CNN  

Brunswick, Georgia CNN — The prosecution in the trial of three White men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing played a series of 911 calls made by Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, including calls made weeks before the shooting. Bryan told Lowery he had not seen Arbery prior to that incident, according to the transcript, and was not aware …

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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Detective testifies Gregory McMichael told him he did not see Ahmaud Arbery commit a crime
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery killing trial: Detective testifies Gregory McMichael told him he did not see Ahmaud Arbery commit a crime

CNN  

Brunswick, Georgia CNN — A Glynn County Police Department detective testified Tuesday in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing that Gregory McMichael, one of the three White men charged, told him he never saw Arbery commit a crime. “But he keeps going back there over and over and over again to this damn house.” Marcy testified videos from the site, …

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Ahmaud Arbery death trial: Here are the key players in the case
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery death trial: Here are the key players in the case

CNN  

CNN — After two and a half weeks of jury selection, the state trial for three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia begins Friday. The indictment charged the McMichaels with malice and felony murder charges in Arbery’s death, according to the Cobb County district attorney. George Barnhill, district attorney of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, then took over the …

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Ahmaud Arbery trial: Officer who responded to shooting testifies what he saw when he arrived on scene
3 years, 1 month ago

Ahmaud Arbery trial: Officer who responded to shooting testifies what he saw when he arrived on scene

CNN  

CNN — Prosecutors in the trial of three White men charged with the killing of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery called their first witness on Friday, a police officer, after opening statements by the state and defense attorneys. At one point during the pursuit, Dunikoski, citing comments he made to police, said Gregory McMichael told Arbery, “Stop or I will blow …

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Prosecutor says the McMichaels chased Ahmaud Arbery for 5 minutes before killing him
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutor says the McMichaels chased Ahmaud Arbery for 5 minutes before killing him

NPR  

Prosecutor says the McMichaels chased Ahmaud Arbery for 5 minutes before killing him Enlarge this image toggle caption Octavio Jones/Reuters Octavio Jones/Reuters Opening arguments in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's killing began Friday morning, with Travis McMichael; his father, Gregory McMichael; and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan facing murder charges. But on Feb. 23, 2020, "Greg McMichael assumed the worst" …

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As the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing starts, activists from across the country are showing up to support him and his family
3 years, 2 months ago

As the trial for Ahmaud Arbery’s killing starts, activists from across the country are showing up to support him and his family

CNN  

CNN — “I love my people! I love my Black people!” said Marcus Arbery, Sr. this week as he neared the steps of the Glynn County Superior Court in Brunswick, Georgia, during jury selection proceedings in the trial against the three men charged in the killing of his 25-year-old son Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia in February 2020. The supporters …

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Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history
3 years, 2 months ago

Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history

NPR  

Ahmaud Arbery muralist turns to Brunswick history Enlarge this image toggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR Debbie Elliott/NPR BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The trial of three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery has put Brunswick back in the national spotlight. Enlarge this image toggle caption Liz Baker/NPR Liz Baker/NPR "That'll be like the big bulb of a tree," he says, explaining how …

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A timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case
3 years, 2 months ago

A timeline of the Ahmaud Arbery case

CNN  

CNN — At first, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020 went largely unnoticed outside the South Georgia community where the 25-year-old lived and died just weeks before the country was gripped by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Video Ad Feedback Ahmaud Arbery's father: His death was a modern-day lynching 03:22 - Source: CNN February 27, 2020: AG’s …

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The trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is seen as a test case for racial justice
3 years, 2 months ago

The trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is seen as a test case for racial justice

NPR  

The trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is seen as a test case for racial justice Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicole Buchanan for NPR Nicole Buchanan for NPR One of the killings that sparked racial justice protests last year is back in the national spotlight with a trial set to begin Monday in Brunswick, Ga. Three white men …

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In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large
3 years, 2 months ago

In trial over Arbery death, racial reckoning looms large

Associated Press  

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A framed photo on the wall of Travis Riddle’s soul food restaurant shows the local sheriff arresting a gray-bearded white man with hands cuffed behind his back, a reminder to all who enter that for Riddle justice still waits to be served in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery. At a court hearing last year, a Georgia Bureau …

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