Criminal Law
Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Plead Not Guilty to Hate Crime and Kidnapping Charges
The men charged in last year’s killing of Ahmaud Arbery entered not guilty pleas on federal hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges Tuesday.
While previous court appearances in their state court proceedings in Glynn County were conducted via video link, Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan appeared in person before the federal judge — and members of Arbery’s family who sat in the gallery.
Escorted by US marshals, the men wore orange jumpsuits and were shackled at the ankles.
“This is the actual first time that we have actually been in the same courtroom with the people who are responsible for killing Ahmaud,” said Thea Brooks, Arbery’s aunt.
