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Hate Crimes and Protests
Twelve students face hate crime charges for assaulting a gay man, while a separate incident involves Nazi protesters at a theater.
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Human Rights ViolationsUs PoliticsGender IssuesProtestsViolenceHate CrimeAssaultCollege
Salisbury UniversitySalisbury Police DepartmentFowlerville Community TheatreAmerican Legion
Carolyn Ringer LepreSteve RakowMichael MurphyAnne Frank
- How did Salisbury University respond to the incident?
- Salisbury University suspended the twelve students and President Carolyn Ringer Lepre formed a task force to address LGBTQ+ inclusiveness on campus following the incident.
- What is the defense's argument regarding the incident?
- One of the accused's attorneys, Steve Rakow, disputes the police account, claiming the victim was caught preparing for sex with a minor and that the incident wasn't a hate crime.
- How did authorities learn about the assault on the gay man?
- The victim, who suffered a broken rib and extensive bruising, did not initially report the incident to police. Authorities were alerted by witnesses who had seen cellphone footage of the assault.
- What other hate-related incident is mentioned in the article?
- In a separate incident, Nazi protesters displayed swastika flags outside a Michigan theater during a performance of "The Diary of Anne Frank", highlighting a rise in hate-related crimes.
- What charges were filed against the Salisbury University students?
- Twelve Salisbury University students were charged with hate crimes and other offenses for allegedly assaulting a gay man they lured to an apartment using a fake dating app profile.