Ahmaud Arbery

Gregory and Travis McMichael, the White father and son convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, were sentenced Monday to life in prison after their ...

Travis McMichael fears for his life in a state prison, Copeland said, telling the court his client had received "hundreds" of threats. The defense also argued Travis McMichael shot Arbery in self-defense as they wrestled over McMichael's shotgun. Prosecutors acknowledged Arbery had entered the home in the past, but he never took anything. She and other members of Arbery's family asked the judge to give Travis McMichael the maximum possible sentence under federal guidelines. "I didn't want to believe that, because me as a mother, I could never accompany my son to do any type of crime." The judge ruled both McMichaels did not have the funds to pay a fine.

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 ...

Bryan had a sentencing hearing scheduled later Monday in the federal case. In February, a federal jury convicted the McMichaels and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan of violating Arbery’s civil rights, concluding they targeted him because of his race. Bryan joined the pursuit in his own truck and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael shooting Arbery with a shotgun. “There was no malice in my heart or my son’s heart that day.” The McMichaels told police they suspected Arbery was a burglar, but investigators determined he was unarmed and had committed no crimes. And what happened a jury found happened because he’s Black,” Wood said.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery are scheduled to be sentenced on federal hate crime charges today. Travis and Greg McMichael and ...

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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 ...

Johnson was voted out of office in the fall of 2020. "My only prayer is you guys will not forget his name," she said, breaking down in tears. I am so sorry for the family ... but history has seized us." All three were already headed to state prison after being found guilty of Arbery's murder last November. "That's an honor, is all I can say," said Brenda Davis, a dock worker at Brunswick's busy seaport who lives on Albany Street along a stretch of modest brick and cinder block homes. Arbery was killed Feb. 23, 2020, after he was spotting running in the Satilla Shores subdivision not far from his mother's house.

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A crowd gathers under a new sign designating a city roadway as Honorary Ahmaud Arbery Street on ...

Johnson was voted out of office in the fall of 2020. For Arbery’s family, the court battles aren’t over. I am so sorry for the family ... but history has seized us.” All three were already headed to state prison after being found guilty of Arbery’s murder last November. “He means something to everybody, though a lot of people didn’t know him.” Arbery was killed Feb. 23, 2020, after he was spotting running in the Satilla Shores subdivision not far from his mother’s house.

Months after they were sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood faced a ...

The McMichaels were previously sentenced to life without parole in state court for Arbery’s murder and had asked the judge to divert them to a federal prison to serve their sentences, saying they were worried about their safety in the state prison system. In February, a federal jury convicted the McMichaels and Bryan of violating Arbery’s civil rights, concluding they targeted him because of his race. Bryan, a neighbor, joined the pursuit in his own truck and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael shooting Arbery with a shotgun. All three defendants have remained jailed in coastal Glynn County, in the custody of U.S. marshals, while awaiting sentencing after their federal convictions. Only Travis McMichael, who fired the fatal shots, chose to remain silent when given a chance to speak in court. The McMichaels told police they suspected Arbery was a burglar, but investigators determined he was unarmed and had committed no crimes. “I’m sure my words mean very little to you, but I want to assure you I never wanted any of this to happen,” he said. “Protecting civil rights and combatting white supremacist violence was a founding purpose of the Justice Department, and one that we will continue to pursue with the urgency it demands.” I’m so thankful God gave us the strength to continue to fight.” William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, who recorded cellphone video of the slaying, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. And what happened, a jury found, happened because he’s Black,” Wood said. “A young man is dead.