The AJC Breakdown podcast

Tex McIver watches defense co-counsel Don Samuel during final arguments at McIver's murder trial in April 2018 at the Fulton County Courthouse. (Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com)

McIver should get new trial, lawyer argues before state’s highest court

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, Justin Ross Harris listens during his trial at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. The Georgia man found guilty of murder in the 2014 death of his toddler son, who died after he was left in a hot car for hours, is asking the state’s highest court to overturn his conviction. Justin Ross Harris was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts, including malice murder, in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. (Stephen B. Morton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool, File)

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Court to hear appeal of man convicted in son’s hot-car death

Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley listens to Ahmaud Arbery's father give an impact statement during the sentencing for the three men convicted of Arbery's muder. Episode 19 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast examines the sentences received by Travis and Greg McMichael, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 19: Life in prison

Devonia Inman gives a thumbs-up as he is driven away from Augusta State Medical Prison, after serving 23 years in prison for a wrongful conviction. His case was featured in the fourth season of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast. (Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com)

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‘Breakdown’ special episode: Devonia Inman is a free man

Season 8 — The Ahmaud Arbery case

Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones his hugged by a supporter in the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga., after the jury convicted three men in her son's 2020 death. The 18th episode of the AJC's 'Breakdown' podcast looks at the conclusion of the murder trial. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 18: We have a verdict

Travis McMichael speaks from the witness stand during his trial Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Brunswick, Ga. The 17th episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast recounts a dramatic week in the trial of the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery. (Stephen B. Morton / AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 17: Ahmaud Arbery’s killer takes the witness stand

Ahmaud Arbery's father, Marcus Arbery, right, wipes his eyes alongside the Rev. Al Sharpton center, as Ben Crump, left, one the family's lawyers, speaks outside the Glynn County courthouse. Sharpton's presence at the trial drew complaints from Kevin Gough, the lawyer for William "Roddie" Bryan. The 16th episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast examines deveopments in the trial's first full week. (Terry Dickson / AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 16: ‘We don’t want any more Black pastors’

Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski gestures as she speaks during opening statements in the trial for the three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's killing. Episode 15 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast examines the opening statements, and lingering questions over the makeup of the jury. (Octavio Jones / AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep.15: 11 white jurors, one Black juror

Travis McMichael attends the jury selection in his trial at the Gwynn County Superior Court, in Brunswick, Ga., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. He's one of three men charged with the February 2020 death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. The 14th episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast looks at the second week of jury selection in the trial. (Octavio Jones/Pool Photo via AP)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 14: We’re almost there

The trial for the three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's killing got off to a slow start in Brunswick, Ga. The 13th episode of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast looks at some of the strong opinions expressed during jury selection. (Ryon Horne / rhorne@ajc.com)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep.13: Jurors express some strong opinions

Potential jurors are being summoned to the Glynn County courthouse in Brunswick for the start of the trial of three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Episode 12 of the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast sets up what is expected to be one of the most closely followed trials in Georgia history. (Hyosub Shin / hshin@ajc.com)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 12: The Ahmaud Arbery murder trial begins

News on the Arbery case

Greg McMichael (from left), Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted in November of killing Ahmaud Arbery. They now face federal hate crime charges in the case.

Judge in Arbery death hate crimes case hears racial evidence

Georgia deputy resigns over Ahmaud Arbery comment

Security for Arbery death trial cost taxpayers $1.08 million

‘Breakdown’ Ep. 19: Life in prison

Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed Feb. 23, 2020, after being chased through a Glynn County neighborhood by three white men in pickup trucks. A Middle Georgia deputy has been suspended without pay after a comment he reportedly made on social media last week about Arbery’s murder.

Georgia deputy facing termination over Ahmaud Arbery remark

Father, son sentenced to life without parole in Arbery murder

Men convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder sentenced

U.S. judge plans jury pool of 1,000 for hate crimes trial in Arbery case

Large jury pool sought for hate crimes trial over Arbery killing

‘Breakdown’ Ep. 18: We have a verdict

Relief sets in for Arbery’s family, community after guilty verdicts

Ahmaud Arbery’s mom: Thankful for justice and son’s legacy

What we know about criminal charges in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting

Video: Watch as the verdicts were read

Brunswick verdict elicits surprise, joy but also lingering concerns about racial justice

‘Not in vain’: How Arbery’s murder sparked changes in Georgia’s law

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These two steam locomotives are being overhauled at the Pegram Shops in Atlanta in this photo from the 1940s. The photo is par of the railroad archive at the Atlanta History Center. Photo Kenneth Rogers

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Atlanta and the Railroads: a special project

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Season 7 — Judgment Call

Anthony Hill — seen here with his parents Anthony Hill Sr. and Carolyn Baylor-Giummo — was an Afghanistan War veteran killed in 2015 during an encounter with DeKalb police officer Chip Olsen.

‘Breakdown’ S07, Ep. 1: ‘They’re here to help me’

Former DeKalb County police officer Robert "Chip" Olsen and his wife Kathy Olsen stand for a photo at their Alpharetta residence. The couple has been married for 16 years. (Alyssa Pointer/alyssa.pointer@ajc.com)

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‘Breakdown’ S07 Ep. 2: The road to indictment

Former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert Olsen stands by himself on a break from testifying during his pre-trial in May of 2018. (STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

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‘Breakdown’ S07 Ep. 3: ‘Impervious to pain, superhuman strength’

Protesters celebrate after hearing that former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert "Chip" Olsen was indicted by a grand jury in January 2016 for the shooting death of Anthony Hill. Episode 4 of Breakdown examines why police encounters with the mentally ill often turn deadly. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

‘Breakdown’ S07 Ep. 4: Policing a mental health crisis

Season 6 — A Jury of His Peers

Bill Rankin and Kevin Riley cohost the sixth season of 'Breakdown.' (BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM )

‘Breakdown’ S06, Ep. 1: A Jury of His Peers

AJC Editor Kevin Riley reviews the script for Episode 2 just before he and Bill Rankin entered the booth to record their narration.

‘Breakdown’ S06, Ep. 2: Voice of a killer?

Nicholas Benton, accused of a double-murder during a drug deal gone bad, appears at a hearing in Fulton County Superior Court. (BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM)

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‘Breakdown’ S06, Ep. 3: A trial by jury

Surveillance video captures two men as the approach a Pontiac Bonneville at a Valero station in northwest Atlanta in April 2016. The man on the right was Quincy Wytche, who would be shot dead a few minutes later. On the left, police say, is Nicholas Benton, who was later charged with killing Wytche and a second man.

‘Breakdown’ S06, Ep. 4: Deliberation

Season 5 — The McIver Murder Case

A Fulton County sheriff's deputy escorts Claud "Tex" McIver into the courtroom for a pretrial hearing. (AJC file image)

‘Breakdown’ S05 Ep. 1: The Tex McIver case

Tex and Diane McIver in an undated photo.

‘Breakdown’ S05 Ep. 2: Whirlwind romance, storybook wedding, tragic death

Diane McIver poses with Donald Trump, then a presidential candidate, and Gov. Nathan Deal.

‘Breakdown’ S05 Ep. 2.5: McIver trial delayed, with fireworks

McIver confers with attorney Bruce Harvey, who has been joined on the defense team by Don Samuel. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

‘Breakdown’ S05, Ep. 3: Muddy Waters

Season 4 — Murder Below the Gnat Line

‘Breakdown’ S04, Ep. 1: Was the right man convicted in South Georgia murder?

‘Breakdown’ S04, Ep. 2: Two key witnesses change their stories

‘Breakdown’ S04, Ep. 3: A murder and a mask

‘Breakdown’ S04, Ep. 4: ‘You will die in prison, never to be released’

Season 3 — Predator, M.D.

‘Breakdown’ S03 Ep. 1: Predator, M.D.

‘Breakdown’ S03, Ep. 2: Allegations dogged doctor for decades, went unheeded

‘Breakdown’ S03, Ep. 3: Why would a doctor abuse his patients?

‘Breakdown’ S03, Ep. 4: Doctor relocates his practice, and his problem

Season 2 — Death in a Hot Car

Justin Ross Harris Case Podcast: Season 2 of “Breakdown” from the AJC explores the death of Cooper Harris in a hot car. Breakdown Season 2, Episode 1: “Mistake or Murder?” is now available in iTunes or your favorite podcast app.

‘Breakdown’ S02 Ep. 1: Death in a Hot Car — Mistake or Murder?

‘Breakdown’ S02 Ep. 2: Did the police get the evidence right?

‘Breakdown’ S02 Ep. 3: Leanna Harris: Once implicated, never charged

‘Breakdown’ S02 Ep. 4: Deciding the case before it begins?

Season 1 — Railroad Justice in a Railroad Town

‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep.1: Railroad justice in a railroad town

‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 2: Public defender lost but never gave up

‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 3: The view from the stoop, a botched appeal

‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 4: Interlude--Of prison riots and mountain trackers

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