A 23-year-old Mississippi man has been charged with a federal hate crime after burning a cross to threaten a Black family, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
A Mississippi man is facing a hate crime charge and arson violations after he allegedly burned a cross in his front yard to threaten a Black family.A Mississippi man is facing a hate crime charge and arson violations after he allegedly burned a cross in his front yard to threaten a Black family.A Mississippi man has been charged with a federal hate crime and arson violations after he burned a cross in his front yard in order to threaten and intimidate a Black family,Axel C.
According to court documents obtained by NPR, Cox burned a cross in his front yard on Dec. 3, 2020, and used"threatening and racially derogatory remarks" toward his Black neighbors. Cox chose to burn the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, according to the Justice Department., which prohibits discrimination against a person's housing rights based on the individual's race, religion, national origin, sex or family status.
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