Defense and prosecutors rest their case in hate crimes trial against Arbery's killers

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Defense and prosecutors rest their case in hate crimes trial against Arbery's killers

Prosecutors relied heavily on racist evidence from cell phones and testimony from acquaintances, but the defense called only one witness.

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