Next witness (#6) in the federal hate crimes trial of #AhmaudArbery's killers: Derrick (sp?) Thomas, who first met Travis McMichael in school. He says they are good friends. @wsbradio Thomas says Travis McMichael is a friend he'd also send funny videos to on social media, to get a laugh. Prosecutor asks him to read TM comment on some video (I can't see it), and Thomas asked if he's required by law to read it. #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio

Good morning! The first witness today (#5) in the federal hate crimes trial of #AhmaudArbery's killers is FBI Intelligence Analyst Amy Vaughan. She testifies hate crimes and terrorism crimes share similar characteristics: motivation. @wsbradio @wsbradio As the Gov't delved into Vaughan's deep background probing terrorism, there was an objection by the defense; Judge LG Wood told jurors the defendants aren't on trial for terrorism-specific charges. Vaughan's testified in 3 trials about digital evidence. #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio

First witness after lunch in the federal hate crimes trial of #AhmaudArbery's murderers is GBI Asst. Special Agent in charge Richard Dial (pictured here in Nov. 2021). He was the GBI's lead investigator in the case. @wsbradio @wsbradio ASAC Dial describes video showing #AhmaudArbery in khaki shorts and a white tee, walking into the house under construction. He was seen on motion-activated security cameras. He walked around; had nothing in his hands. House was just framed up; no walls or doors. @wsbradio

Good morning! Ready for Day One of testimony in the federal hate crimes trial of #AhmaudArbery’s convicted murderers Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan. The prosecution calls its first witness today. @wsbradio @wsbradio The Gov't's first witness is a man who'd been living in Satilla Shores seven years at the time of the #AhmaudArbery's shooting, Daniel Allcott. Allcott and his wife heard "three loud bangs" on Feb. 23, 2020. He hustled his wife & baby inside then went outside. @wsbradio

AUSA Bobbi Bernstein begins Government's opening statement: I want to talk to you about what turned out to be the last day of #AhmaudArbery's life. He put on shorts, running shoes, ended up on the public streets Satilla Shores on the Brunswick riverfront. @wsbradio @wsbradio Gov't: A few minutes after running past the McMichaels' driveway minding his business, #AhmaudArbery was lying facedown in the street, bleeding out from gunshot wounds and gasping his final breath. @wsbradio

HAPPENING NOW: They've struck a jury of 16--12 jurors, four alternates--in the federal hate crimes case of #AhmaudArbery's killers. Lawyers now have a chance to make Batson challenges, if they want--argue whether they think the other side used race to oust a juror. @wsbradio @wsbradio U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood is giving instructions to the newly-seated jury for Travis & Greg McMichael and Roddie Bryan: Eight white, three Black, one Hispanic. #AhmaudArbery @wsbradio