Hate Crime
Grand Jury Indicts Man In Florida Loud Music Shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla(AP/WAOK) —A Florida grand jury has indicted a man on a first-degree murder charge in the death of a teenager following an argument over loud music coming from the teen’s car. The Florida Times-Union […]
A Woman Was Nearly Burned To Death At Park
Police are investigating a possible hate crime of a woman who was set on fire for ”allegedly supporting” President Obama. 20-year-old Sharmeka Moffitt is currently in critical condition at LSU Medical Center in Shreveport. She is suffering from 3 degree burns down […]
Man Says He “Only Shot A [N-Word]“
A Florida man is being charged for a hate crime after shooting a black man in the face. 59-year-old, Walton Henry Butler, says after he was confronted by 32-year-old Everett Gant for making some racial remarks, […]
Two Defendants In Beating Take Plea Deal
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) — Two men accused in the videotaped beating of a gay man on an Atlanta street corner that was captured in a widely viewed video have pleaded guilty to the charges against them […]
Hate Crime Victim Speaks Out
Brandon White, the young man who was beaten ou side a grocery store for being gay, comes forward during a press conference. He says he plans on pressing charges after his attackers posted the beating on the […]
Too Much Truth Recap: Atlanta Beating Victim Finally Speaks Out
Brandon White, the man seen being beaten in a disturbing video, had a press conference today about the vicious beating he was involved in. To hear the conversation, click the audio links…
Victim of Beating Speaks Out
ATLANTA (WAOK)-The victim of a vicious beating outside of a neighborhood convenience store on Saturday said he hadn’t planned to report the attack to police, however after learning a video taken of the beating had […]
Atlanta Gay Community Plans Rally and Vigil After Video Taped Attack
Atlanta,GA.(WAOK)-Atlanta’s local gay community is planning a rally and vigil after an attack on a gay teen was caught on tape. Gay leaders say they are outraged by video footage of the brutal attack by […]
Atlanta Human Rights Group Protests Racially Motivated Murder in Mississippi-UPDATE
Update: The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of a black man who Mississippi authorities say was intentionally run down by a white teenager in a pickup truck. Deborah Madden, an […]
