Ahmaud Arbery murder: five key moments from the trial
by Maya Yang from on (#5SA70)
The trial sheds light on how the legal system treats Black Americans and experiences they face when doing ordinary things
The conviction of the three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year old Black man who was killed while out jogging in Georgia, came after nearly a month of a closely watched trial.
Like the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, the trial of Gregory McMichael, 67, his 35-year old son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William Roddie" Bryan, 52, has shed light on the fierce debate over the boundaries of self-defense and gun rights across the United States.
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