hate crime enhancement

  • Suspect Who Beat Up Nurse in Brutal Hospital Attack Faces Hate Crime Enhancement

    A Florida man accused of brutally attacking a nurse, leaving her with life-altering injuries, is now facing a potential hate crime enhancement in addition to attempted murder charges. Stephen Scantlebury, 33, allegedly assaulted the nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, causing devastating injuries. According to an affidavit, “essentially every bone in…

  • Man Sentenced To Prison, Fined For Threatening Representative Maxine Waters Due To Race

    Brian Michael Gaherty, a resident of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and fined $10,000 for threatening Representative Maxine Waters, a Democratic lawmaker from California. The sentencing took place on Monday, June 17, 2024, in the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, where Judge R. Gary Klausner applied a…