Black guy in trial

The legal maneuverings also coincide with a renewed push to reconsider public displays of Confederate symbols, many of which were put up during segregation in the South.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee court grants new trial for Black man after all-white jury deliberated in room with Confederate symbols. Teachers confront half-empty classrooms as virus surges. Mars megaripples as tall as people show planet reshaping its landscape.

From the military to classrooms: Find out why critical race theory is causing a divide. Oshkosh Northwestern See more videos. Click to expand. According to the appeal, an antique Confederate flag and a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis hung in the room where jurors considered the innocence or guilt of Gilbert. The room was also named after the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

No new trial date has been set as of yet, but the NewsOne team will continue to report on this story. Travis McMichael , who shot Arbery as he was running through a Georgia neighborhood, was found guilty of malice murder and several charges of felony murder.

Greg McMichael and William Bryan , who took part in the pursuit in two separate vehicles, were found guilty on multiple charges of felony murder. They face minimum sentences of life imprisonment. Back in I never thought this day would come. Facebook Twitter. November 24, Richard Luscombe. Read more:. Robert Rubin, attorney for Travis McMichael, has spoken outside court.

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