Ahmaud Arbery killing: outrage as defense team tries to limit Black pastors in courtroom

• We don't want any more Black pastors in here' - Kevin Gough
• Judge denies request in trial of men charged with murder

Kevin Gough, a defense attorney in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, has sparked outrage after asking the court to limit the number of Black pastors who can sit with the Arbery family, claiming their presence could influence the almost entirely white jury.

On Thursday, while addressing Judge Timothy Walmsley, who is presiding over the trial, Gough claimed that high-profile Black pastors such as the Rev Al Sharpton and the Rev Jesse Jackson could be intimidating" for jury members.