
Closing arguments to begin in hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers
CNN
Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the federal hate crimes trial of the three White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was killed while jogging near Brunswick, Georgia, two years ago.
After four days of testimony from 21 witnesses -- only one for the defense -- the government and defense teams rested their cases Friday.
Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan were accused of chasing down and killing Arbery, and in November, they were convicted in a state court of felony murder and other charges.

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As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











