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Ahmaud Arbery: White trio guilty of hate crimes in killing of black man while he was out running

Greg and Travis McMichael, and their neighbour William "Roddie" Bryan have already been convicted of the murder of Mr Arbery and sentenced to life in prison.

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Greg and Travis McMichael, and their neighbour William "Roddie" Bryan have already been convicted of the murder of Mr Arbery and sentenced to life in prison.

Highlights

  • Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was chased and shot by Travis McMichael, 35; his father and former police officer Greg, 66, and their neighbour William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, on 23 February 2020 in Satilla Shores just outside the city of Brunswick, Georgia.
  • The trio had denied federal hate crime charges but were convicted of violating Mr Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was black.
  • The court heard the killing was motivated by “pent-up racial anger”.
  • The McMichaels were also convicted on federal weapons charges and sentenced to life in prison.
  • Following the murder conviction last year, the trio were told they would spend the rest of their lives in prison, but Judge Timothy Walmsley ruled that