A Georgia jury has found the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery guilty of federal hate crimes charges in the case.
The jury needed just four hours to reach a verdict on the charges, which stated that the killers committed the crime purely because of Arbery's race. Prosecutors pointed to dozens of racist text messages and social media posts to prove their case.
All three had been convicted of murder, with Travis McMichael and his father Gregory McMichael sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for his role in the killing. They have all said they plan to appeal those convictions.
Wednesday marks the second anniversary of Arbery's murder. (Reuters)