A federal judge has denied a request to acquit three men convicted of hate crimes against Ahmaud Arbery.
The sentencing hearing for Travis McMichael, his father, Greg, and William “Roddie” Bryan is scheduled for Monday.The sentencing hearing for Travis McMichael, his father, Greg, and William “Roddie” Bryan is scheduled for Monday.similar to the one his father filed earlier this weekThe motion filed by his attorney said her client is worried he could be killed. She added her client has received over 800 threats.
The McMichaels armed themselves with guns and jumped in a pickup truck to chase Arbery after they spotted him running in their neighborhood outside the port city of Brunswick on Feb. 23, 2020. Bryan joined the pursuit in his own truck and recorded cellphone video of Travis McMichael blasting Arbery with a shotgun.
The McMichaels said they suspected Arbery was a burglar, though investigators determined he was unarmed and had committed no crimes when he was killed. Still, no one was charged until more than two months later, when the graphic video of the shooting leaked online and sparked a national outcry.
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