The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
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Snopes→ All 3 Defendants Convicted of Hate Crimes in Arbery Killing
The three men convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting were found guilty of federal hate crimes for violating Arbery’s civil rights and targeting him because he was Black.
Snopes→ Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery
A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Snopes→ Arbery Killers Get Life in Prison; No Parole for Father, Son
Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison.
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Trio Guilty of Killing Ahmaud Arbery. What Now?
The killing was captured on video and shared around the world.
Snopes→ All 3 Defendants Found Guilty of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Ahmaud Arbery’s killing became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice after the graphic video leaked online two months later.
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Defendants in Arbery Case Can’t Use Self-Defense
The prosecution gets the final word because it carries the burden of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Three Men Had No Cause to Chase Ahmaud Arbery
The man who shot Ahmaud Arbery testified that he pulled the trigger in self-defense.
Snopes→ Jury in Ahmaud Arbery Death Trial to Hear Closing Arguments
The jury heard 10 days of trial testimony that concluded last week.
Snopes→ Videos of Ahmaud Arbery Roaming Vacant Home Shown to Jury
Jurors in the trial of three white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing watched security camera videos that show other people entering a home under construction in the months before the 25-year-old Black man was chased and gunned down after running
Snopes→ US Indicts 3 on Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery
The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, charging a father and son who armed themselves, chased and fatally shot the 25-year-old Black man after spotting him running in their Georgia neighborhood.
Snopes→ 3 Men Indicted on Murder Charges in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Arbery was slain Feb. 23 when Greg and Travis McMichael, a white father and son, armed themselves and pursued the 25-year-old Black man.
Snopes→ Man Who Filmed Arbery Shooting Video Charged in His Slaying
The Georgia man who filmed cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery's fatal shooting was arrested and charged with murder.
Snopes→ Law Enforcement Ties, Long Delay Complicate Arbery Case
In any homicide, it’s important to interview witnesses immediately while the facts are still fresh in their minds and before they’ve had a chance to coordinate stories.
Snopes→ Georgia AG Seeks Probe of Prosecutors in Ahmaud Arbery Killing case
Gregory and Travis McMichael were arrested two months after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, after video of the shooting appeared online and prompted outrage.
Snopes→ Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Highlights Danger of Jogging While Black
The killing of Arbery by people with links to law enforcement raises important questions over why it took so long to make arrests in the case.
Snopes→ Is This Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Pictured With Man Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing?
This photograph was controversial for a different reason when it first started circulating in 2018.
Snopes→ Ahmaud Arbery’s Family Demands Arrests 2 Months After Son Shot Dead
Video of the Feb. 23 shooting of Ahmaud Arbery outside Brunswick, Ga. surfaced online and led to a swelling outcry.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump ‘Peekaboo’ Truth Social Post
On September 21 2022, screenshots of a Truth Social post referencing New York state attorney general Letitia “Peekaboo” James and attributed to former United States President Donald Trump began circulating; it was quickly shared to Reddit&#
FactCheck.org→ Stacey Abrams on Violent Crime, Defunding the Police
Stacey Abrams, who faces Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch this fall, correctly accused Kemp’s TV ad makers of “conveniently” editing her comments about defunding the police, but she falsely claimed that the state’s violent c
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Are You Concerned Someone You Know is Becoming Too Prepared?’ Facebook
On October 10 2021, a screenshot of a purported Facebook warning asking members of canning and prepper groups if they knew someone who was “becoming too prepared” was shared to Reddit’s r/comedyheaven: becoming too prepared
FactCheck.org→ McDonald’s and the American Flag
Quick Take Social media posts — without evidence — have accused McDonald’s of taking down American flags in support of Black Lives Matter and antifa. The company says that is “not true.” Full Story McDonald’s has recently fa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Georgia Did NOT Pass A Bill Making It A Hate Crime To Harass Police Officers
Did Georgia's legislators pass a bill making it a hate crime to harass police officers? No, that's not true: This false claim combines two separate bills recently passed in Georgia. The first bill, signed into law in late June, is a hate
Truth or Fiction?→ BabyNames.com Intermittently Crashes After Paying Tribute to Victims of Police Violence
On June 8 2020, a number of social media posts directed users to visit the website BabyNames.com (a source for baby naming ideas), often without preview — and the popularity of the messages meant a lot of people were not immediately aware of why
Truth or Fiction?→ Social Media Users Reveal White Woman Calling Police on Black Man Filming Her
A white woman caught on video threatening to use a man’s ethnicity against him by calling New York City police to report “an African-American man threatening my life” has offered a public apology after her identity was swiftly expose
Snopes→ Georgia Man’s Death Raises Echoes of US Racial Terror Legacy
“The modern-day lynching of Mr. Arbery is yet another reminder of the vile and wicked racism that persists in parts of our country,” said the Rev. James Woodall, state president of the Georgia NAACP.