The three men convicted in 2021 in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty on Feb. 22 of federal hate crimes. A jury convicted Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan after deliberating for about four hours. All three men were found guilty of violating Arbery’s civil rights by attacking him because of his race, and of attempted kidnapping. The McMichaels were also found guilty of using a firearm while carrying out a violent crime. The hate crimes felony carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. The charges were brought in April 2021, about a year after the McMichaels and Bryan chased down Arbery when they spotted him running in their neighborhood, Satilla Shores, which sits outside Brunswick, Georgia. Travis McMichael then shot Arbery with his shotgun after a scuffle over the weapon ensued. Federal prosecutors said the trio, through force and threat of force, injured and intimidated …
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