The reactions are pouring in after Travis and Greg McMichael, and William Bryan, were found guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery. 'It's been a hard fight, but God is good,' said Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, who said her son can now 'rest in peace.'
Just a week after Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of fatally shooting two men and killing a third during a night of protest in Kenosha, Wis., Americans tuned in to the verdict in another case that’s drawn national scrutiny over the past year.
The lawyers for Travis McMichael called the verdict “disappointing and sad,” and said that they plan to appeal. “This is a very difficult day for Travis McMichael and Greg McMichael,” said Jason Sheffield, one of the lawyers. He said both men, “honestly believe what they were doing was the right thing to do.”
Said President Joe Biden, in a statement: “While the guilty verdicts reflect our justice system doing its job, that alone is not enough. Instead, we must recommit ourselves to building a future of unity and shared strength, where no one fears violence because of the color of their skin.” iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } Arbery’s death joined the 2020 deaths of Black men and women including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks in spurring a renewed national reckoning on race, police brutality and vigilantism.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } Similar to the recent trial and acquittal of Rittenhouse, race has been a central issue in this case — including the controversial selection of a nearly all-white jury. Arbery, who would often go running, was Black. The three men who were accused of killing him are white — and one of them, the elder McMichael, is a former police officer and investigator in the local district attorney’s office.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } The verdict drew responses from lawmakers and civil-rights leaders, as well as gun-rights activists and gun-control activists.
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