Reactions pour in after guilty verdicts in trial over death of Ahmaud Arbery

Protesters and media gather outside the Glynn County Courthouse where a jury started deliberating the trial of Greg McMichael, his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga. The jury began deliberating Tuesday after hearing 10 days of testimony. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Georgia political leaders, civil rights organizations, the Glynn County community and others reacted to the guilty verdicts in the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial Wednesday afternoon.

The jury found three men guilty of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased and fatally shot while running through their neighborhood.

The jury deliberated for about 10 hours before convicting Greg McMichael, son Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, who all face minimum sentences of life in prison. It is up to the judge to decide whether that comes with or without the possibility of parole.