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Prosecutors dodged the topic of racial motives in the state murder trial of Travis McMichael; his father, Gregory; and William “Roddie” Bryan. In January, all received life sentences in Georgia state prison. On Tuesday, a jury also convicted the men of hate crimes and other charges in a separate federal trial brought by the Justice Department.
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Federal prosecutors presented reams of evidence, including racist text messages and social media posts. The conviction recognizes the role of race in the killing of the unarmed young Black jogger and all but ensures the defendants will serve additional prison time.
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The verdict also comes on the heels of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s recent efforts to combat hate crimes. Fewer [hate crimes] were investigated by US attorneys' offices between 2015 and 2019 [compared to 2005 - 2009], a decrease of 8%. Of nearly 1,900 suspects investigated from 2005 to 2019, 82% were not prosecuted. The overwhelming majority of those cases were not pursued for lack of evidence.