A former police officer was convicted of murder in the 2020 shooting of Andre Hill, a Black man who was holding a cellphone and keys when he was killed.

Officer Adam Coy, who served nearly 20 years with the Columbus police force, shot Mr Hill four times in a garage nearly four years ago.

On day two of his manslaughter case, Daniel Penny ceased having a name. He became merely “the white man.” During the prosecution’s opening statements on Friday, they asked why...