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Opening statements began Monday in the federal hate crimes trial for the three White men who chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, almost two years ago in

Opening statements began Monday in the federal hate crimes trial for the three White men who chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger, almost two years ago in

The three White men who chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery will stand trial starting Monday in their federal hate crimes case as prosecutors seek to prove the men killed

The opening statements come almost two years after the three men killed Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia.

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Gregory McMichael had previously agreed to plead guilty, but a federal judge rejected the deal that offered a 30-year sentence. He has now affirmed his original not guilty plea, court records show.

Gregory and Travis McMichael had previously agreed to plead guilty, but a federal judge rejected the deal, which offered 30-year sentences. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday.

Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbor and friend William Roddie Bryan were all found guilty of at least one form of murder this week.

Before they reached their guilty verdict, the jury - made up of 11 white people and one black person - was presented with hours of testimony.