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Florida man sentenced to 1 year in federal prison for trying to run over 6 Black men
Read full article: Florida man sentenced to 1 year in federal prison for trying to run over 6 Black menA 62-year-old white man convicted of attempting to run down six Black men at the site of the Rosewood massacre has been sentenced to a single year in prison.
Bethune Cookman University increases security after racially motivated Jacksonville shooting
Read full article: Bethune Cookman University increases security after racially motivated Jacksonville shootingBethune Cookman University’s Director of Campus safety Gary Price said his campus security team is beefing up patrols even more now after tragedy on Saturday near an historically black university in Jacksonville.
Police investigate hate crime after Pride flag vandalized in Eustis neighborhood
Read full article: Police investigate hate crime after Pride flag vandalized in Eustis neighborhoodMelany Cruz moved to Eustis less than a month ago with her partner and small children, hoping it would offer them a peaceful environment, but Monday morning, their pride flag displayed on the front porch was vandalized.
Florida man convicted of hate crime for yelling racial slurs, pretending to shoot at car
Read full article: Florida man convicted of hate crime for yelling racial slurs, pretending to shoot at carA Florida man has been convicted of a federal hate crime for a 2021 altercation with a Black motorist on a city street.
3 face hate crimes charges in Florida after attack leaves gay man blind, prosecutors say
Read full article: 3 face hate crimes charges in Florida after attack leaves gay man blind, prosecutors sayFlorida prosecutors say they have filed hate crime charges against three people accused of severely beating a man because of his sexual orientation.
DeLand man faces hate crime charges after racist attack on 3 teens, Volusia Sheriff’s Office says
Read full article: DeLand man faces hate crime charges after racist attack on 3 teens, Volusia Sheriff’s Office saysA man faces charges after he shouted racial slurs at three teens while attacking their car with a pipe, according to Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Armed robbery suspects targeted LGBTQ+ victims through dating apps, Orlando police say
Read full article: Armed robbery suspects targeted LGBTQ+ victims through dating apps, Orlando police sayTwo men are charged with hate crimes after Orlando police say they carried out a series of robberies in the Millenia area targeting members of the LGBTQ+ community.
‘He said he’s going to kill us:’ Man charged with hate crime after threatening Black family, Volusia deputies say
Read full article: ‘He said he’s going to kill us:’ Man charged with hate crime after threatening Black family, Volusia deputies sayA 21-year-old man faces a hate crime charge after Volusia County deputies say he threatened a family with a gun while shouting racial slurs at them.
Man accused of setting Ocala church on fire charged with federal hate crime
Read full article: Man accused of setting Ocala church on fire charged with federal hate crimeMARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 24-year-old Marion County man is charged with a federal hate crime after he set a church in Ocala on fire last summer, prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice say. Steven Shields was indicted by a federal grand jury in Orlando, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday. Photo: Marion County Sheriff's OfficeShields told detectives what he did was “awesome,” and he smiled and laughed, the affidavit said. Shields is charged with one count of intentional damage to religious property, a hate crime charge that falls under the Church Arson Prevention Act, and one count of using fire to commit a felony. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.
COVID-related hate crime claim against Florida doctor ‘not true,’ lawyer says
Read full article: COVID-related hate crime claim against Florida doctor ‘not true,’ lawyer says[TRENDING: HOA charges family $927 for trash on curb | Doctor faces hate crime charge in social distancing attack | Mandatory vaccines for first responders?] Wright then walked up to him in the parking lot and he asked her to back up. Officials said the attack took place the day President Joe Biden took office. The legal team for Wright, an anesthesiologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center, released a statement Monday. The hospital’s statement said details of the arrest “are unacceptable and counter to the culture we foster and the mission that guides us.