(CNN) A defense attorney for one of the three White men charged in 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery's killing objected Thursday to nationally recognized civil rights leaders attending the trial to support the victim's family. In Georgia's majority White Glynn County, where the trial is taking place, race has played a central role in the case. "I think the court can understand my concern about bringing people in who really don't have any ties to this case other than political interests and we want to keep politics out of this case," Gough said. Black pastor says attorney is 'intimidated by the truth'Prominent Black pastor and social activist the Rev. Defense attorneys have said their clients were trying to conducts a lawful citizen's arrest of Arbery, whom they suspected of burglary.

Source: CNN November 12, 2021 03:30 UTC