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The trial for the men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia suburb began on Friday with lawyers from the prosecution and defense giving their opening statements. Monday marked the start of the full first week of testimony in the trial of Gregory and Travis McMichael, along with their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan.Upon taking the stand, Ricky Minshew, the first officer to arrive on the scene after the shooting, stated that he spoke with Bryan, who told the officer that he “blocked,” “cornered,” and “cut off” Arbery as he fled from the armed men. “Should I have been...

8 potential jurors advance in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trialBRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — "A judge found eight potential jurors qualified to advance Tuesday following intense questioning aimed at finding an impartial jury for the trial of three white men charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery, whose slaying last year sparked a national outcry. Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and a neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, are charged with murder and other crimes in the 25-year-old Black man’s death after a cellphone video of the Feb. 23, 2020, killing was leaked online two months later. Two of those qualified Tuesday...

A federal grand jury has charged three men with hate crimes and attempted kidnapping in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in February 2020. Travis McMichael, 35; Travis’s father, Gregory McMichael, 65; and William Bryan, 51, have each been charged with one count of interference of rights and attempted kidnapping, while the McMichaels were each charged with using, carrying and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence

Charles Barkley reacted to the Breonna Taylor indictment decision during a broadcast before an NBA playoff game on Thursday -- and also dismissed calls to defund the police. Barkley said on the “NBA on TNT” broadcast that Taylor’s death cannot be put in the same category as those of George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbery. Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis and Arbery was fatally shot while jogging in Georgia. “It’s bad this young lady lost her life,” Barkley said of Taylor. “But we do have to take into account that her boyfriend did shoot at the cops...

William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, is now a suspect in a sex crime investigation. Bryan was already charged in Arbery’s murder, after investigators determined that he chased Arbery with his neighbors, Travis and Gregory McMichael. Now he is being accused of sex crimes in an entirely different investigation. Very few details have been released to the public about the nature of these crimes or when they took place, but authorities seem to be taking the matter very seriously. According to The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Glynn County Police Department suspects Bryan...

All three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia entered not guilty pleas on Friday. The story: George McMichael, 64, his son, Travis McMichael, 34, and their neighbor William Bryan, 50, were indicted at the end of June. The McMichaels were charged with aggravated assault and murder, while Bryan was charged with murder and attempt to commit false imprisonment. They pleaded not guilty to all nine counts. The defense: Bryan’s attorneys are looking to ask the judge to set bail for his client, TMZ reported, and filed a motion and a list of more than 50 questions...

On June 3 the company posted a video that’s now its Twitter background, remembering seven people: Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd.

A Georgia Grand Jury indicted three men in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.The grand jury took about an hour-and-a-half in deliberations to indict the three men involved in his death. Arbery was a thief who was caught several times snooping around homes and properties even in the daylight. –Of course, our hearts go out to his family.The Atlanta Journal Constitution released security video of Ahmaud Arbery breaking into homes on McMichael’s Street. Jack Posobiec reported– New AJC video appears to show Ahmaud Arbery entering new house on McMichael’s street, running out after spotted by neighbor. Video continues: Police...

Wanda Cooper-Jones, the mother Ahmaud Arbery, said President Trump was "very compassionate" when he met with various families behind closed doors on Tuesday, prior to signing an executive order geared toward reforming the country's policing tactics. Fox News host and anchor Bret Baier played a sound bite of Cooper-Jones on "Special Report" of her describing the experience of meeting with the commander in chief. "I was very, very emotional throughout the whole conference," she said. "[Trump] was very compassionate. He showed major concern for all families. Not just one family, but for all families."

The family of Ahmaud Arbery, the Georgia black jogger killed by white neighbors, met with President Trump Tuesday before he signed an executive order on police reforms on Tuesday. Joining a handful of other prominent victims of racist violence, Arbery’s relatives met Trump and some of his GOP allies behind closed doors at the White House. “To all of the hurting families, I want you to know that all Americans mourned by your side, your loved ones will not have died in vain,” Trump said at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. “We are one nation. We grieve together. And...

To those who've been critical of the protesters who are looting and burning down Targets -- please, shut up. The CEO of Target has officially issued a statement in response to the nationwide protests in the wake of the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Geoge Floyd. The CEO, Brian Cornell, penned an open letter in support of the protesters and communities across America that are constantly dealing with police brutality. "We are a community in pain. That pain is not unique to the Twin Cities—it extends across America. The murder of George Floyd has unleashed the pent-up...

The lawyer for Ahmaud Arbery's family says the federal authorities met with them last week and said they have launched a criminal investigation into the conduct of 2 district attorneys and members of the police department that allegedly covered up Ahmaud's killing. Lee Merritt appeared Monday on "TMZ Live" and said the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia informed the family they were looking at both civil and criminal action against the officials. Merritt also talked about the text message the police sent to a homeowner, telling him if there was "action" on his doorbell he should call...

He was at a crossroads, his life stretching out before him, his troubles largely behind him. He had enrolled at South Georgia Technical College, preparing to become an electrician, just like his uncles. But first, he decided, he would take a break. College could wait until the fall. To help keep his head clear, he ran, just about every day. Off he’d go, out of the doors of his mother’s house, down the long street toward Fancy Bluff Road. Then would come the right turn onto the two-lane road lined by oak trees draped with Spanish moss. About a mile...

By Bria Bolden | May 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT - Updated May 23 at 3:00 PM LIBERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Liberty County residents came together for a remembrance walk to honor Ahmaud Arbery and show support for his family. “ We’re going to have not only people being held accountable," said Shonda Stevenson. "But also have other people out there speaking out and not be afraid to come out and talk about the injustice that we have, not just in Georgia, it’s in South Carolina, all of the world. " Shonda Stevenson was just one of over...

Hundreds marched in honor of Ahmaud Arbery Saturday morning in Brunswick. The 2.23 mile silent march was in honor of the date the 25-year-old was killed, Feb 23. Wanda Cooper-Jones, who led the march along with Arbery’s father, said walking 2.23 miles showed endurance just like how she’s had to endure the justice for her son. “It gives me strength because at one point in the very beginning I was really weak because I didn’t think justice would ever come but seeing that I have the support I have others thousands of people nationally and internationally that are standing with...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will hold a news conference at 9 a.m. ET this morning to provide details on the arrest of William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case.

Kevin Gough, a lawyer for Mr. Bryan, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. In an interview last week, he said Mr. Bryan “had no role or involvement in that shooting. He has committed no crime. He is a witness.” Mr. Arbery’s family and civil-rights activists have pressed for weeks for authorities to charge Mr. Bryan, arguing he wasn’t simply a witness but was involved in the young man’s killing. In an April letter to the Glynn County Police Department, George Barnhill, the district attorney in Waycross who oversaw the case for a period before recusing himself, wrote that...

The owners of the Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey intend to re-open tomorrow after today's New Jersey State Health Department notice at the door of the gym closing it down...... The latest twist in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia is the arrest of the man who made a video of the killing used as evidence to arrest the first two suspects..... Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli set to plead guilty in the federal college admissions case alleging a scam tomorrow..... The FBI says that an attack this morning at the Corpus Christi Naval Air...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested the man who recorded cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery being shot and killed. William “Roddie” Bryan, 50, shot the video that showed what appears to be Gregory and Travis McMichael shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery while he was out jogging in February. In a news release, the GBI said it charged Bryan with felony murder and criminal contempt to commit false imprisonment.

In February, a black man named Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia. Cue the "this regularly happens to black men in America" hysteria. Initial news reports described Arbery as jogging through a predominately white neighborhood when two armed white men, for reasons still under investigation, told police they thought Arbery was actually a criminal behind recent break-ins in the neighborhood. Arbery, while jogging, stopped and spent several minutes at the construction site of an unfinished home. He resumed jogging, but two adult men, a father and his son, followed him in a truck. A confrontation between Arbery...