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Blur. Reporter sasha attends Maybeck High School in berkeley. Students and teachers wore skirts today to pay tribute to their classmate. Now, yesterday the 16yearold accused of setting the skirt on fire was arraigned in an oakland courtroom. He is charged, he is being charged, rather, with a hate crime. There are reports that investigators, that he told investigators that he was homophobic. Back here live, as you can see, this is line 57 where the bus route is going. The 16yearold apparently told his mom that he is remorseful. And that he was just playing around and that he wants to apologize to sasha. Well have more on this story coming up at 11 00. Reporting live in oakland, im cheryl, hurd, nbc bay area news. Thank you. As just mentioned, it was a powerful show or support from his classmates. Several students, teachers and even the principal at maybeck high in berkeley wore skirts to school. Heres video of this. They wante ....