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William Bryan, the man who recorded the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, has been arrested and charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment. Arbery was shot and killed in February while on a jog in his neighborhood. Manuel Borjoquez has the latest.
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Arbery's killers found guilty of hate crimes
Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were found guilty of all charges in a federal hate crimes trial for the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed while jogging in a Georgia neighborhood two years ago. They were previously found guilty of murder. CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more on the breaking news.
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Arbery killers found guilty of hate crimes
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Arbery's killers found guilty in hate crimes trial
A jury found the three White men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery guilty in a federal hate crimes trial. Gregory and Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan now face up to life in prison in addition to the sentences they received in state court after being convicted of his murder. Janet Shamlian reports.
3 men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery's murder found guilty of hate crimes
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted of murder and other charges in November.
Ahmaud Arbery's killers found guilty of hate crimes
The three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery have been found guilty on federal hate crimes charges. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Jim Axelrod from the courthouse in Georgia to break down the verdict.
Jury deliberates in hate crimes trial for Arbery murder
A jury in Georgia began deliberations in the federal hate crimes trial of three White men, who have already been convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man. Janet Shamlian has the details.
Jury begins deliberations in Ahmaud Arbery hate crimes trial
Greg and Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan have already been convicted in state court and sentenced to life in prison.
Closing arguments begin in hate crimes trial
Closing arguments began Monday in the federal hate crimes trial of three White men convicted of murdering Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. All three have pleaded not guilty. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian joins Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the case.
Evidence of racial slurs by Arbery's killers
At the federal civil rights trial of the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery, an FBI analyst testified about their use of racist language in text messages and social media. CBS News' Meg Oliver has more.
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