Ahmaud Arbery | Prosecution goes through Vaughn's background (hate & terrorism crimes). Vaughn reviewed digital evidence of the murder case for Ahmaud Arbery. She reviewed the IG accounts of the defendants.
Ahmaud Arbery | Vaughn reviewed the Satila Shores homeowners Group's FB account as well as personal accounts.
July 2019,showed a post about a burglary on Holmes Rd, around 5am.
Travis McMichael commented "arm up". #STESSNews#BreakingNews#news#NewsUpdates#AhmaudArbery
Ahmaud Arbery | In Nov 2019, a post about people going to the house under construction. A video by Larry English showed a black man, white man & female at the house.
Travis McMichael commented " They're starting to play with fire".
Ahmaud Arbery | Vaughn shows the jury a video published by Travis McMichael about hunting, scouting pigs.
The FBI reviewed cell phones data for Travis McMichael, William Bryan and Gregory McMichael. The latter's phone was encrypted & couldn't be accessed.
Ahmaud Arbery | Jury is shown txt msgs from Travis' phone. March 2019 :
Travis to HB : "when did Y'all end up last night? ".
HB: "niggas everywhere".
Travis : Damn, They ruin everything. That's why I love what I do. Not a nigger in sight".
Ahmaud Arbery | Travis about meeting at Cracker Barrel.
M.J says "hood rats" there
Travis : Need to change the name from Cracker Barrel to Nigger Bucket.
Ahmaud Arbery | August 2019
person writes " I thought niggers on Sr Mary's were bad but nothing compared to this shit up here"
Travis : They're bad.
Person: Went in damn McDonald's on Glynn ave
Travis : Part of niggerville my friend.
Ahmaud Arbery | Greg McMichael's FB account and digital review. A post about White Irish slaves being treated the worst but not bitching what the world owes them because they're not looking for free shit.
Ahmaud Arbery | Vaughn describes all the instances when William Bryan used racial slurs. Feb 2020, Bryan's daughter tell him she's dating a Black man whom she loves and cares about... "It's just a color, it doesn't define him or make me love him less" she said. #AhmaudArbery
Ahmaud Arbery | Prosecution is having Vaughn describe to the jury the convos, comments etc by Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan containing racial slurs.
"fucking nigger", "I'd kill that fucking nigger", "Subhuman savages", "Fu*k those goddamn monkeys". #news
Ahmaud Arbery | Next Witness For The Prosecution is Derrick Thomas. According to Thomas, they're good friends. He met Travis in school.
Ahmaud Arbery | Thomas was asked to read Travis comment. He asked if he's required to by law. AUSA said to spell what he's not comfortable saying.
Travis commented "it would've been cooler if it blew that nigger's head off".
Thomas spelt out the N-word. #STESSNews#BreakingNews
Ahmaud Arbery | Thomas reached out Travis about the comment.
AUSA : Did Travis share why he was angry?
Thomas : IDK if he was angry but a gun was stolen from his truck.
AUSA : Did he ID'd suspect's race?
Thomas : White
Ahmaud Arbery | ⚠ ‼️However, Thomas had said that Travis was angry and that he had identified the suspect as black.
A video is shown ti the jury.
Travis commented " I'd kill that fucking nigger"
Balbo asks Rash about the stolen items from the house under construction, notably a Yeti cooler. Asks if English suspected the white couple.
Asks Rash if he told Greg McMichael about the "suspicious" individuals, White couple, #AhmaudArbery and the one whom stole the gun. #news
Rash replies "yes".
Asks if he thought Gregory McMichael's police experience might help him.
Rash: yes.
Balbo: did Gregory McMichael used any slurs [during that conversation]?
Rash: no.
Alex Saab | A US judge set October 11 for the trial on Venezuelan government special envoy Alex Saab, who was charged with conspiracy to launder money.
Alex Saab | In a hearing at the Miami Federal Courthouse on Wednesday, Judge Robert Scola clarified that Saab’s trial date was only preliminary as his defense looks to have his diplomatic immunity upheld at the Eleventh Circuit Court in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 4. #STESSNews
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Swastika | It generally takes the form of a cross, the arms of which are of equal length and perpendicular to the adjacent arms, each bent midway at a right angle.
Storm Eunice, Storm Dudley | It warns of “flying debris resulting in danger to life” and “damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down.”.
The federal hate crimes trial of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan will resume today.
Yesterday's court ended with the video testimony of Larry English, owner of the "house under construction" visited by #AhmaudArbery. #STESSNews#BreakingNews#news
English had motion triggered camera at the house,so he'd be alerted when someone was on the property. He'd sometimes call 911.
English testified that, it's common for people to look around buildings under construction.
During one or #AhmaudArbery visit, English did call 911. He also called a neighbor. That was on 25 Oct 2019. English used the word "plundering" as in "looking around" not "stealing" he explained.
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | Opening Statements started Monday Feb 14 in the hate crimes federal trial of Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William Bryan for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. #STESSNews#news#NewsUpdates#BreakingNews#AhmaudArbery
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The Jury consists of :
🟡 3 Black jurors, 8 whites & 1 Hispanic
🟡 4 alternates are white
Arbery’s father, Marcus Arbery Sr. says pleased w/ jury.
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | 15 Feb 2022 marks day 2 of the federal hate crimes trial for the 3 men convicted of the murder of #AhmaudArbery.
1st witness for the prosecution is set to be called at 9am.
30 to 40 witnesses are expected to take the stand. #STESSNews#BreakingNews#news
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia now face charges in federal court. Prosecutors say they killed Mr. Arbery because of his “race and color.”
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | The prosecution’s opening statement outlined the defendants’ use of racial slurs. A federal prosecutor opened the hate crimes trial Monday by describing racist views that the 3 men had previously expressed, in some cases by using the coarsest of slurs.
Ahmaud Arbery Murder | “At the end of the day, the evidence in this case will prove that if Ahmaud Arbery had been white, he would have gone for a jog, checked out a house under construction and been home in time for Sunday supper.