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November 19, 2021

Travis McMichael Admits Ahmaud Arbery Never Threatened Him as Defense Rests 
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In Georgia, defense attorneys rested their case Thursday after calling
just seven witnesses, in the trial of 3 white men who chased down and
shot dead 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Under cross-examination, Travis Mc
Michael conceded Arbery did not threaten him in any way before Mc
Michael took out his shotgun. He also conceded that his claim that
Arbery grabbed his gun contradicted what he told police hours after the
shooting.

Outside the courthouse, hundreds of Black pastors including the Rev. Al
Sharpton gathered for a rally, a week after a defense attorney
unsuccessfully attempted to ban them from the courtroom. Closing
arguments are scheduled for Monday.


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