Ahmaud Arbery: judge seats nearly all-white jury in Georgia murder trial
by Oliver Laughland from on (#5RG2R)
Judge acknowledges appearance of intentional discrimination' in case of three white men who killed Arbery, who was Black
A Georgia judge has acknowledged there appeared to be intentional discrimination" after a nearly all-white jury was selected for the trial of three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, but has seated the jury nonetheless.
A jury comprising 11 white members and one Black member was seated on Wednesday after defense attorneys struck almost all Black jurors from the pool. Opening arguments in the high-profile case are set to begin on Friday.
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