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A white woman shot up two random homes that belong to a Black family and a Mexican family. She was charged, but not for a hate crime.
ZIP Advertisement 'This shows the need for a hate crime law' SC sheriff says after woman shoots at neighbors' homes A South Carolina woman has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting at her Black and Hispanic neighbors' homes. Share Updated: 11:45 AM EDT May 25, 2021 Associated Press 'This shows the need for a hate crime law' SC sheriff says after woman shoots at neighbors' homes A South Carolina woman has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting at her Black and Hispanic neighbors' homes. Share Updated: 11:45 AM EDT May 25, 2021 Hide Trans...
SC woman guilty of shooting Black man while yelling epithets by The Associated Press Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 1:28 pm EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina woman was convicted of shooting into her African American and Mexican neighbors’ homes while shouting racial epithets, prompting the sheriff on the case to say the state needs a hate crimes law. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told The State newspaper that such a law would have let the judge enhance the 20-year sentence given to Mandy Fortson after a jury on Friday found her guilty of attempted murder and other charges. Pr...