A federal judge rejected a plea agreement that would have averted a hate crimes trial for Travis McMichael, one of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the three men charged in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, were found guilty of murder by a Georgia jury in late November.
Photos: Octavio Jones/AP; Sean Rayford/Getty; Elijah Nouvelage/Press Pool A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the manMr. Arbery’s parents had denounced the proposed deal for Travis McMichael, and the judge proceeded with plans to summon potential jurors next week.
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