“The inhumane violations and slaughter of LGBTIQ+ persons should prompt thorough investigations, aimed at prosecuting those responsible”
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
“I am deeply troubled by the empowerment of extremism we’re experiencing at this moment in history,” Pritzker told The Blade
Boston Police say that a group of counter-protestors had shown up as officers ushered the children out of the book reading
There had been a family-friendly drag show for all ages scheduled for later on Saturday, but UpRising Bakery & Cafe cancelled the event
In his letter of resignation, he wrote that some of the alleged harassment stemmed from an incident between himself and Nichols Hills police
“You show people that you can do something like this, and you can get away with it, it encourages other people to do something”
Patterson admitted that he assaulted one victim – against whom he used a homophobic slur – and threatened to shoot another victim
The hateful messaging targeting the LGBTQ+ youth centre includes death threats and other violent comments on social media
