Ahmaud Arbery’s killers ask a US appeals court to overturn their hate crime convictions
ATLANTA (AP) — Attorneys for three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia subdivision asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to throw out their hate crime convictions, arguing that prosecutors relied on their history of racist comments without proving they targeted Arbery because he was Black.
South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of Black trans woman
(CNN) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman, following the first trial verdict to convict someone of a federal hate crime against a trans person.
Maryland man charged with hate crimes after brandishing shotgun at shoppers
A 53-year-old man, Harold Andrew Howard, is facing serious hate crime charges after a disturbing incident in White Plains, Maryland, where he allegedly pointed a shotgun at two individuals while shouting racial slurs. This incident, which occurred on Oct. 20, has raised significant concerns about racial violence and hate crimes in the community.
Georgia men who killed Ahmaud Arbery want new trial
Three white men serving life in prison for murder after chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 are returning to court Thursday to ask a judge for a new trial. Attorneys for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their former neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan are making a range of arguments for a new trial, from a tainted jury to ineffective counsel for one of the men. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley, who was the judge in their 2021 murder trial and handed down their sentences, has set aside up to two days to hear their legal motions. Ahmaud Arbery’s killers appeal...