Judge rejects plea deal on hate-crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing

US District Judge Lisa G. Wood on Monday rejected the plea deal reached by prosecutors and Travis McMichael on hate crime charges, a plan that would have precluded his federal trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery.

US District Judge Lisa G. Wood on Monday rejected the plea deal reached by prosecutors and Travis McMichael on hate crime charges, a plan that would have precluded his federal trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery.