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To this, of course pleading guilty would mean that they would admit in open court that they were racially motivated when they chased down and ultimately killed arbery. and i asked would that have brought her any sort of comfort. he says that at this point, she is so adamant that they serve time in a state prison and not be transferred to federal custody. and that is what the plea deal would have allowed. and she says even hearing that had mission in open court would not bring her comfort. she wa...

Remember, the defendants claim that he were trying to make a citizens arrest, that they were trying to -- they were responding to a suspect, they thought, but there was no evidence that arbery, although he had been seen in the neighborhood, had ever committed any kind of crime in the neighborhood. so we are up to -- through count four, they are guilty. count four is a firearms charge. it means -- it is travis mcmichael being found guilty of using a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. aga...

Denied race was the reason for the killing. the jury heard testimony from more than 20 witnesses. several of whom spoke about racist language used by the defendants including the n word. the defense only called one witness who talked about the georgia neighborhood where the men lived and where arbery was killed. she had never met the mcmichaels or brian. >> and ryan young joins us now. you were in the courtroom this afternoon. at one point, the family got emotional when the prosecutor was talkin...

Was motivated by his hatred of african americans and thats what the prosecution has attempted to show here. >> and clearly the defense is arguing the opposite. travis mcmichael claimed when mcmichael shot and killed arbery, he was defending himself. would travis mcmichael have grabbed a gun and done to it a white guy? the answer is yes, unquote. so do you think that was an argument that the jury might buy? >> i mean, its the only argument he had. at the end of the day, the defense attorney has t...

Charges were filed against the original district attorney in charge of ahmaud arberys death on the charge of violating her oath of office. the charge was that she discouraged arrest of the three men who killed arbery. there is still so much work left to be done. lets talk about this verdict. what was your reaction to the guilty verdicts for arberys killers? did the verdict surprise you and bring you a sense of release, as they did for me? >> it surprised me because we never see verdi like this...

>> there was shock and relief as the verdict was delivered for the three men who killed arbery. they face life in prison. if you will remember he was going for a jog when the three men chased him down in their vehicle. a scuffle ensued where he was shot at point blank range with a shotgun. it is shocking and even borderline miraculous that the three white men were found guilty. as the trial of zimmermann would highlight. there the /* --

As you point out, justice in this case was delayed. but in the end, it was not denied. >> count one, malice murder, we the jury find the defendant travis mcmichael guilty. ill ask whoever just made an outburst be removed from the court please. >> reporter: loved ones getting emotional in court this afternoon as all three defendants were found guilty of murder by a jury of nine white women, two white men and one black man. the judge going through all nine counts for each defendant. >> guilty. >> ...

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Under way. millions already on the road tonight. more than 50 million americans expected to drive or fly this week. the highest gas prices in years and the weather. temperatures plunging tonight. the big chill from the great lakes to the east coast. and what to expect thanksgiving day. closing arguments tonight in the ahmaud arbery case. the prosecutor telling the jury three white men killed arbery, quote, because he was a black man running down the street. the defense claiming they were tryin...