Call for updating hate crime laws after man charged in Copeland Park assault Unmute Travis D. Crawford LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - The mayor of La Crosse is asking for changes in the state's hate crime laws after an assault on a transgender couple in Copeland Park. Travis D. Crawford faces charges of Substantial Battery and Felony Bail Jumping-New Crimes for the incident Tuesday evening. The criminal complaint said the couple was in the park when they said Crawford confronted them, accused them of stealing his bike, then called them derogatory names. When told to leave, Crawford punched one person in the face. After falling to the ground, Crawford then kicked that person in the face.