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Appeals court upholds hate crime convictions of Ahmaud Arbery's killers
- The 11th Circuit upheld the hate crime convictions of Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
- The court noted the case involved racially charged texts and posts used to prove motive.
- Arbery's killing occurred in February 2020 when he was chased in a Brunswick suburb.
- A graphic video of the shooting helped spur arrests and public outcry.
- All three defendants remained imprisoned on murder convictions at the state level.
- The case heightened national attention on hate crime laws enacted in 2020.
- Wanda Cooper-Jones said the verdicts were a 'big victory' for Arbery and his family.
- The appeals panel considered the case after over a year of deliberation.
- Prosecutors used social media posts to argue the killing was racially motivated.
- A neighbor recorded video of the shooting, which became central to the case.
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