BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A jury in Georgia is hearing dueling arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys on whether the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery was a federal hate crime. Three white men were already convicted of murder months ago for chasing and killing the 25-year-old Black man. The prosecution concluded its closing arguments and defense attorneys began theirs Monday in U.S. District Court in Brunswick, Georgia. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael armed themselves and chased Arbery after spotting him running in their neighborhood almost two years ago. A neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, joined the pursuit and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael killing Arbery with a shotgun. All three have pleaded not guilty to hate crime charges.
Was Arbery killing a hate crime? Jury hears dueling views
