AHMAUD ARBERY KILLING: A federal judge said that in this case it would only be appropriate to consider the family’s wishes at sentencing, which the proposed deal wouldn’t allow.
Ahmaud Arbery's family says they feel ''completely betrayed'' by a new plea deal between Greg and Travis McMichael and the Department of Justice.A federal judge rejected a plea deal that would have averted a hate crimes trial for Travis McMichael,Arbery’s parents asked the judge to reject agreements filed for McMichael and his father, Greg McMichael.
"Ahmaud is a kid you cannot replace," Arbery said. "He was killed racially and we want 100% justice, not no half justice." Wood continued preparations to summon the first 50 potential jurors to the courthouse on Feb. 7 for questioning. The hate crime charges accuse McMichaels and Bryan of violating the 25-year-old Black man’s civil rights by chasing him through their neighborhood in coastal Georgia on Feb. 23, 2020. The McMichaels armed themselves and pursued Arbery in one pickup truck while Bryan joined the chase in another and recorded video of Travis McMichael blasting Arbery with a shotgun.
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