The Biden administration is releasing tens of millions of barrels of oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile in a bid to lower gas prices, the Waukesha parade attack suspect makes his first court appearance amid reports the weekend rampage left six—not five—dead, and it’s another day closer to a verdict in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial.
Jury Hears Closing Arguments in Trial Over Death of Ahmaud Arbery
A jury on Monday heard closing arguments in the trial of three Georgia men charged in the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, with defense lawyers describing Arbery’s death as a tragedy that occurred in an act of self-defense. Arbery was fatally shot on a residential street on Feb. 23 last year as he ran through…
Georgia Judge Denies Defense Lawyer’s Motion for Mistrial in Ahmaud Arbery Trial
The judge overseeing the Ahmaud Arbery death trial denied a motion for a mistrial after a defense attorney argued that a “woke left mob” influenced the jury. Gough’s client, William “Roddie” Bryan, Greg McMichael, and McMichael’s son Travis McMichael are charged in the death of Arbery. Prosecutors said that the men allegedly chased and shot Arbery when…
Jury Selection Begins in Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Death
BRUNSWICK, Ga.—As jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery as he was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are charged with murder and other crimes in Arbery’s death on Feb. 23, 2020,…
1,000 Summoned as Possible Jurors in Arbery Slaying Trial
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Court officials preparing for the trial of three men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery mailed jury duty notices to 1,000 people, a huge number that illustrates the challenge the judge and attorneys face in finding impartial jurors for a case that sparked a national outcry. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday…
Judge: Arbery’s Mental Health Records Can’t Be Used at Trial
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health records can’t be used as trial evidence by the three men who chased and killed the 25-year-old man as he was running in their neighborhood, a Georgia judge ruled Friday. The decision by Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley further limits defense attorneys’ efforts to portray Arbery as an aggressive young…
Ex-Prosecutor Indicted Over Ahmaud Arbery Case, Accused of Helping Shield Suspects
A Georgia grand jury on Thursday indicted a former prosecutor on misconduct charges related to the probe into the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr in a press release said that Ex-Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson is indicted on allegations that she used her position to help protect the…
Judge: Ahmaud Arbery’s Past Troubles Irrelevant to Trial
SAVANNAH, Ga.—Defense attorneys for the men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be allowed to present evidence of the slain black man’s past legal problems when their clients stand trial for murder, a Georgia judge ruled. Gregory and Travis McMichael, a father and son, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. are awaiting trial this…
Trial in Ahmaud Arbery Slaying Set by Judge for February
SAVANNAH, Ga.—A federal judge has scheduled an early 2022 trial for three Georgia men charged with hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood issued a written order Tuesday setting jury selection to begin Feb. 7 at the federal courthouse in the coastal city of Brunswick. That’s just a…
Three Men Hit With Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery
Three Georgia men were indicted on Wednesday on hate crime and other charges in the 2020 death of Ahmaud Arbery. Travis McMichael, 35; Travis’s father, Gregory McMichael, 65; and William “Roddie” Bryan, 51, were each charged with a count of interference with rights and a count of attempting kidnapping. The McMichaels were both charged with…
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