Trial begins of three white Americans in death of Black man, Ahmaud Arbery
TRT World says Jury selection has begun in the trial of three white men charged over the shooting death of a Black jogger in the southern US state of Georgia, a high-profile case that added fuel to last year’s protests against racial injustice.
Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbour William Bryan, 52, have been charged with murder and other offences after chasing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery and shooting him during a confrontation in February 2020.
Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley said on Monday the jury would consist of 12 jurors and four alternates. Hundreds of potential jurors have received summons to appear and the selection process could take weeks.
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