"It was determined that the assault was an anti-transgender hate crime based on information provided during the investigation"
Suspect was arrested following a two-hour standoff with SWAT police at the 'Solace on Peachtree' apartment complex in Midtown
A 17-year-old was charged with assault, the 19-year-old was charged with criminal mischief & both youths with hate crime enhancements
Police arrested Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., a 22-year-old Ole Miss graduate, for Lee’s murder, & he is currently being held without bond
“The inhumane violations and slaughter of LGBTIQ+ persons should prompt thorough investigations, aimed at prosecuting those responsible”
The men were treated and released at Howard University Hospital for head and facial bruises, with one receiving stitches for a deep cut
Initially the victim told police he was drunk & fell down changing his story 6 months later when he said that he was attacked by the...
U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced him after six victims addressed the Court & described the fear his threats instilled in them
The hate crime enhancement makes the crime a class A misdemeanor, which could include jail time police explained to media outlets
Lake in the Hills had created “a victory for hateful, anti-LGBTQ+ voices who attacked the owner and bakery after coverage of the drag brunch”
