Federal jury convicts Ahmaud Arbery killers of hate crimes

A federal jury convicts Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan on February 22, 2022, of hate crimes connected to the pursuit and killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Federal prosecutors prove that the defendants targeted Arbery because he was Black. The convictions follow state murder convictions and add a federal civil rights judgment to the case. The Justice Department says hate-fueled violence threatens equal safety and freedom. Federal hate-crime law recognizes Arbery's killing as racially motivated violence, not only murder.