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Coverage dated February 3, 2022

Travis McMichael, Ahmaud Arbery's shooter, withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge

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Travis McMichael, convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery, reversed his plan to plead guilty on a federal hate crime charge.

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  1. New York Times

    Hate Crimes Trial to Proceed After Arbery Killers Withdraw Guilty Pleas (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  2. Fox10 Phoenix

    Travis McMichael, Ahmaud Arbery's shooter, withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Travis McMichael, convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery, reversed his plan to plead guilty on a federal hate crime charge.

  3. WCNC

    Greg McMichael rescinds guilty plea in Arbery death. Here's when his federal hate crime trial begins (opens WCNC)

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    WCNC's feed description

    Court filings indicate Greg McMichael has rescinded his guilty plea in the federal case.

  4. KAAL Rochester

    Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the deadly chase that ended in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed course and decided to plead not guilty to a

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ahmaud Arbery: Shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The man convicted of murdering Black man Ahmaud Armery has withdrawn his guilty plea to federal hate crime charges. The reversal means he will stand trial next week for the charges.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Greg McMichael won’t plead guilty to hate crime in Arbery death (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Greg McMichael reversed his plan to plead guilty in the federal case days after a U.S. District Court judge rejected terms of a plea deal that was met with passionate objections by Arbery’s parents.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Travis McMichael on Friday reversed his plan to plead guilty in the federal case days after a judge rejected terms of a plea deal that was met with passionate objections by Ahmaud Arbery's parents.

  8. Portland Press Herald

    One of 3 men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing retracts plea before hate crime trial (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Greg McMichael reversed course late Thursday and has taken back his guilty plea ahead of the men's federal hate crime trial.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Greg McMichael reverses plan to plead guilty to a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    McMichael and his son Travis had agreed to plead guilty in return for serving time in a federal prison instead of a state one in a deal rejected by a judge after Arbery's parents objected to it.

  10. NBC News

    Ahmaud Arbery's killers head to federal trial after withdrawing guilty pleas on hate crime charge (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Travis and Gregory McMichael had a deal before a judge rejected it earlier this week.

  11. The Buffalo News

    Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a

  12. NBC News

    Gregory McMichael won't plead guilty in federal hate crime case in Ahmaud Arbery killing (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Gregory McMichael and son Travis McMichael were convicted on state counts in Arbery's death.

  13. KRDO

    Gregory McMichael will face trial on federal hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery killing after withdrawing plea agreement (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Travis Caldwell, CNN Gregory McMichael is expected to face trial on federal hate crime charges for his role in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery after withdrawing a plea agreement. Attorneys for Gregory McMichael informed the court that the prior plea agreement over hate crime charges is null and…

  14. Triblive

    Ahmaud Arbery killer's father retracts plea before hate crime trial (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BRUNSWICK, Ga. — One of the three men convicted of murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has taken back his guilty plea ahead of their federal hate crime trial. Greg McMichael reversed course late Thursday after the trial judge rejected the terms of an agreement federal prosecutors had reached

  15. Al Jazeera

    Convicted Ahmaud Arbery killer to change plea in hate crime case (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The pivot by Gregory McMichael comes after judge rejected plea deal condemned by Arbery’s family.

  16. The Hill

    Arbery killer withdraws guilty plea in hate crimes case after plea deal rejected (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Travis McMichael, the man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, has withdrawn his guilty plea in the hate crime case against him after a judge rejected his plea deal.

  17. The Guardian

    Ahmaud Arbery’s murderer withdraws federal hate crimes guilty plea (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Travis McMichael will stand trial again after judge rejected the terms of the pleas deal

  18. NBC Chicago

    Reversing Course, Greg McMichael Won't Plead to Hate Crime in Arbery Death (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The man who initiated the deadly chased that led to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed course and decided not to plead guilty to a federal hate crime charge.

  19. The Hill

    Gregory McMichael to plead not guilty to hate crime after judge rejects plea deal for Arbery killers (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Gregory McMichael, one of the men convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, is pleading not guilty to a federal hate crime charge after a judge rejected

  20. KVOA Tucson

    Man involved in Ahmaud Arbery case withdraws guilty plea to federal charge (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    One of the three men convicted for killing Ahmaud Arbery will no longer plead guilty to a federal hate crime charge.

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