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”
It was unclear as of Tuesday if the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office will file the charges as recommended
“I am deeply troubled by the empowerment of extremism we’re experiencing at this moment in history,” Pritzker told The Blade