
Jurors are set to begin a second day deliberating federal hate crimes charges against the killers of Ahmaud Arbery
CNN
The three White men convicted in the death of Ahmaud Arbery await to hear their fate for a second time as jury deliberations resume Tuesday morning in their federal hate crimes trial.
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were previously given life prison sentences in state court, but federal charges they face -- including a hate crime, interference with rights -- bring additional punishments for acts that may have been racially motivated.
During the closing rebuttal arguments on Monday, prosecutor Tara Lyons emphasized the state's position that "this offense happened" because Ahmaud was Black.

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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.











