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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Texas Walmart shooter to compensate families with over $5M for 2019 racist attack

Patrick Crusius, the white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Texas Walmart in 2019, has agreed to pay over $5 million to the victims' families. Crusius, who was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison, reached an agreement with the Justice Department over the restitution amount. The attack, fueled by Crusius' racist beliefs, was one of the deadliest hate crimes in the U.S. linked to mass shootings.

via The Associated Press|

#crime #hate-crime #racist-attack

social-issues2 years ago•3 min saved

Funerals held for victims of racist attack in Jacksonville, advocates highlight anti-Black hate crimes

Funerals were held for three Black victims of a racist attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. Mourners remembered Angela Michelle Carr, A.J. Laguerre, and Jerrald Gallion while activists and ministers called for action against rising hate crimes and gun violence. Rev. Al Sharpton criticized laws that allowed the gunman to purchase an assault-style rifle and denounced white supremacists. The shooter, Ryan Palmeter, targeted his victims because they were Black. The community came together to mourn and condemn the attack, emphasizing the need for change and unity.

via NBC News|

#activism #funerals #gun-violence