event. the same event that many americans were able to see with their very own eyes. we've got the prosecution that's contending that these three defendants wrongfully assumed the worst and attacked a black man running in their neighborhood. the defense said, no, they were doing their job to protect their neighborhood from a person who they thought committed a crime. ahmaud arbery's mom, wanda cooper jones, joining a prayer outside the courthouse. before attorneys begin their final pitches to the jury. as travis mcmichael, his father gregory mcmichael and william "roddie" bryan face murder charges and potential life in prison for the killing of arbery. the state making their closing argument. >> this case is really about assumptions and driveway decisions. >> reporter: then one of the rare times race has been invoked in court. >> they made their decision to attack ahmaud arbery in their driveways because he was a black