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This was a hate crime’: A year after a fire destroyed their house, an interracial family may soon be homeless again
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A year after his Tennessee home was burned down and a racial slur was spray-painted on his property, Alan Mays says he’s still pleading with authorities for answers to what he’s calling a hate crime.
Authorities are actively investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed the family’s seven-bedroom home in Ripley last November, but Mays says he’s growing disillusioned as his family is now facing homelessness. “We were never given any kind of closure,” the Iraq War veteran told CNN.
Mays, who is Black, claims that authorities are treating the fire as an accident despite a documented pattern of harassment against his multiracial family. From repeated break-ins to security camera footage of people shouting racial slurs around their house, Mays says his family has been targeted for years.
f he were a White man, this would have been settled in 2015 when he says the harassment originally began, Mays said. “They did not go after anybody. They didn’t try. They didn’t want me out there,” Mays said.
The fire occurred early in the morning on November 1, 2021, while the Mays family was away on vacation. Firefighters arrived at their home because their fire alarm was going off and a neighbor had called in saying she could see flames from the house, according to the incident report from the Ripley Fire Department.
The report also states there was no nearby water source, so water had to be shuttled from other county departments, though Mays says there’s a fire hydrant at the end of his street.
The house was a “total loss,’” the report states. It also notes “graffiti” had been painted on a wall above their pool.
Mays says that graffiti was a spray-painted racial slur: “n***er lover.” When the fire chief told him about the loss of his home and that slur, Mays said he could do nothing but cry.
The Ripley Police Department and Ripley Fire Department both did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Tennessee law prohibits an incident being called a hate crime until authorities have identified a suspect, which law enforcement has yet to do. As a result, the case is currently pending as a “suspicious fire.”
“We are limited in what we’re able to release as our investigation into the incident remains active and ongoing,” the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told CNN in an emailed statement.
The last time Mays spoke to the bureau was in April, he said, and he’s yet to receive any information.
“To this day, they’ve told us nothing about what happened in our house,” Mays said. “They’ve told us about no kind of suspect. They’ve told us nothing.”
When the bureau initially surveyed the scene last November, they didn’t want to investigate the spray-painted slur, and instead wanted to focus solely on the origins of the fire, Mays said.
But that didn’t make any sense to him, he said. To Mays, that slur is much more than graffiti – it’s a message to leave and never return; it’s a message of hate.
Interracial marriage has seen a steady rise in the United States since 1967 when the Supreme Court overturned anti-miscegenation laws, and according to Gallup, most American adults now approve of marriage between Black and White people.
Mays, whose Army service ended with an honorable discharge after a rocket blast injured him in 2009, told CNN navigating this past year has been the most difficult thing he’s ever experienced.
His entire family has been left traumatized by the fire, Mays says. His children are confused and have recurring nightmares. His wife cries often and takes medication for chronic anxiety attacks, and they’ve both been receiving therapy through benefits provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Since the fire claimed their home, Mays said he and his family have been staying in an apartment complex south of Nashville. But he said they’ll be homeless next week because their insurance company won’t pay for their housing anymore.
“So, what am I gonna do? I’m a nervous wreck. I haven’t slept in two nights, okay, because I don’t know what to do,” Mays told CNN. “I’m lost … I’ve done everything I could do. I did everything the right way.”
Strange events in ‘the city of hospitality’
Mays married his wife, who is White, in 2012 in Germany. They moved to Ripley, a small city nearly 60 miles from Memphis, in 2015.Affectionately known as “the city of hospitality,” Mays initially appreciated the God-fearing nature of this community.
“They have their Bibles; they go to church. It seemed like a place that you’d want to have your family,” Mays said.
Though Ripley’s population is nearly 40% White and more than 54% Black, according to the US Census Bureau, Mays said he was the only Black man living in the predominantly White subdivision.
'This was a hate crime': A year after a fire destroyed their house, an interracial family may soon be homeless again | CNN
A year after his Tennessee home was burned down and a racial slur was spray-painted on his property, Alan Mays says he's still pleading with authorities for answers to what he's calling a hate crime.
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young who stabbed violent racist thugs set free after appeal
A black young who stabbed two racist thugs after being chased and subjected to vile abuse has been set free by the Court of Appeal.
Ibrahim Sarjo was hit with a tirade of unprovoked racist and homophobic insults, including the 'N-word', by Anthony Sweeney and Raymond Watkins as he walked with friends in Liverpool city centre at 7.30pm on Friday, June 17 this year.
Sarjo, of Elaine Street in Toxteth, tried to ignore the abuse and walked on with his female friends, but the two thugs chased him, leading to a violent confrontation near Queen Square bus station in which they suffered serious injuries.
The then 18-year-old later pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding without intent and possession of a knife, and was sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders institution at Liverpool Crown Court on October 14. However, that sentence was suspended at a recent hearing at the Court of Appeal in London.
In a written judgment, Lord Justice Dingemans said: "As the appellant walked past Anthony Sweeney and Raymond Watkins, who had been visiting Liverpool and drinking, Mr Sweeney racially abused the appellant, saying: 'Girls like white boys better than black' and called the appellant [the N-word]. This was properly described by the prosecution before the judge as 'ugly, shameful and highly provocative'."
The courts heard that Sarjo tried to ignore Sweeney and continued to walk past, but Sweeney followed him and called him a "f****t". Sarjo told Sweeney: "Go away, you're a grown man" and pointed out there were other people around.
Watkins initially appeared to try to call Sweeney back from confronting Sarjo, but then also started following the young and his friends, in an incident caught on CCTV.
Lord Dingemans wrote: "There was further racial abuse of the appellant. The appellant was chased into the road and Mr Sweeney kicked out at him and there was a physical confrontation which followed. During this, the appellant produced a knife and stabbed both complainants before running off.
"Mr Watkins dropped to the floor and shouted, 'I'll get you [n-word]'. The appellant ran away from the scene, chased by Mr Sweeney who then racially abused the appellant further shouting, "If I catch you, you black b******, I'm going to ******* you." Mr Watkins got up from the floor and joined in the chase of the appellant."
Sarjo managed to escape, but was later traced and arrested. Sweeney sustained a stab wound in the chest and lost "a lot of *******". He was treated with staples and was in hospital for seven days before being discharged.
Watkins sustained puncture wounds which were treated with staples, and he remained in hospital for 10 days. They both later told police they had "been to Liverpool for the day", and visited a museum, shopped for clothes and went for food. They said they had "been drinking but were not *******".
Julian Nutter, defending Sarjo both in the original case and at the Court of Appeal, said Sarjo had taken the knife off a young boy related to his ex-girlfriend earlier that day and intended to hand it in to police, a claim which the Crown Prosecution Service did not dispute.
The court also heard Sarjo had no previous convictions, was in work, was described as "from a good family" and a pre-sentence report from the Probation Service described him as posing a "low risk" to the public.
Even the original sentencing judge, Her Honour Judith Bond, said: "There is no suggestion you would not comply with any order the court makes and it has to be said there is a real prospect of rehabilitation and strong personal mitigation."
However, she concluded: "You have a supportive family and you are in employment, but, sadly, it is unavoidable that a sentence of imprisonment must be imposed. You had a knife with you that day and ultimately you used that knife on two people and a custodial sentence is the appropriate sentence."
The Court of Appeal disagreed with Judge Bond.
Lord Dingemans wrote: "In our judgment, in the exceptional circumstances of this case, the judge was wrong to find that appropriate punishment could only be met by immediate detention."
He set out a number of grounds which persuaded the bench to release Sarjo from custody, including:
The judges noted as Sarjo had already spent around two months in custody, there was no need to impose unpaid work or other non-custodial punishments.
A black young who stabbed two racist thugs after being chased and subjected to vile abuse has been set free by the Court of Appeal.
Ibrahim Sarjo was hit with a tirade of unprovoked racist and homophobic insults, including the 'N-word', by Anthony Sweeney and Raymond Watkins as he walked with friends in Liverpool city centre at 7.30pm on Friday, June 17 this year.
Sarjo, of Elaine Street in Toxteth, tried to ignore the abuse and walked on with his female friends, but the two thugs chased him, leading to a violent confrontation near Queen Square bus station in which they suffered serious injuries.
The then 18-year-old later pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding without intent and possession of a knife, and was sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders institution at Liverpool Crown Court on October 14. However, that sentence was suspended at a recent hearing at the Court of Appeal in London.
In a written judgment, Lord Justice Dingemans said: "As the appellant walked past Anthony Sweeney and Raymond Watkins, who had been visiting Liverpool and drinking, Mr Sweeney racially abused the appellant, saying: 'Girls like white boys better than black' and called the appellant [the N-word]. This was properly described by the prosecution before the judge as 'ugly, shameful and highly provocative'."
The courts heard that Sarjo tried to ignore Sweeney and continued to walk past, but Sweeney followed him and called him a "f****t". Sarjo told Sweeney: "Go away, you're a grown man" and pointed out there were other people around.
Watkins initially appeared to try to call Sweeney back from confronting Sarjo, but then also started following the young and his friends, in an incident caught on CCTV.
Lord Dingemans wrote: "There was further racial abuse of the appellant. The appellant was chased into the road and Mr Sweeney kicked out at him and there was a physical confrontation which followed. During this, the appellant produced a knife and stabbed both complainants before running off.
"Mr Watkins dropped to the floor and shouted, 'I'll get you [n-word]'. The appellant ran away from the scene, chased by Mr Sweeney who then racially abused the appellant further shouting, "If I catch you, you black b******, I'm going to ******* you." Mr Watkins got up from the floor and joined in the chase of the appellant."
Sarjo managed to escape, but was later traced and arrested. Sweeney sustained a stab wound in the chest and lost "a lot of *******". He was treated with staples and was in hospital for seven days before being discharged.
Watkins sustained puncture wounds which were treated with staples, and he remained in hospital for 10 days. They both later told police they had "been to Liverpool for the day", and visited a museum, shopped for clothes and went for food. They said they had "been drinking but were not *******".
Julian Nutter, defending Sarjo both in the original case and at the Court of Appeal, said Sarjo had taken the knife off a young boy related to his ex-girlfriend earlier that day and intended to hand it in to police, a claim which the Crown Prosecution Service did not dispute.
The court also heard Sarjo had no previous convictions, was in work, was described as "from a good family" and a pre-sentence report from the Probation Service described him as posing a "low risk" to the public.
Even the original sentencing judge, Her Honour Judith Bond, said: "There is no suggestion you would not comply with any order the court makes and it has to be said there is a real prospect of rehabilitation and strong personal mitigation."
However, she concluded: "You have a supportive family and you are in employment, but, sadly, it is unavoidable that a sentence of imprisonment must be imposed. You had a knife with you that day and ultimately you used that knife on two people and a custodial sentence is the appropriate sentence."
The Court of Appeal disagreed with Judge Bond.
Lord Dingemans wrote: "In our judgment, in the exceptional circumstances of this case, the judge was wrong to find that appropriate punishment could only be met by immediate detention."
He set out a number of grounds which persuaded the bench to release Sarjo from custody, including:
- The prosecution accepted Sarjo was carrying a knife having removed it from a younger person, although it was "common ground that this did not amount to a reasonable excuse"
- Sarjo had been subjected to "very serious" racist abuse and had walked away, doing "all that he could" to avoid the incident
- Sarjo had been chased into the street and kicked before he had used the knife, although it was "common ground" between the prosecution and defence that it was "excessive *******" for self-defence
- It was also common ground that Sarjo had not intended to cause really serious harm to Watkins or Sweeney
- Sarjo was still only 18, of previous good character, in employment, with a supportive family and "with every prospect of rehabilitation"
The judges noted as Sarjo had already spent around two months in custody, there was no need to impose unpaid work or other non-custodial punishments.
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/young-who-stabbed-violent-racist-25856413
She signed her ******* up for a tennis program where officers volunteer. The baby was put in handcuffs and roughed up.
RICHMOND, Va. — Shelia Jackson wanted her ******* who has autism to feel comfortable around police officers.
Her uncle was an officer and she has a lot of respect for what they do.
"I wanted him to have a positive view of police officers and not all the negativity he sees on TV," Jackson said.
She signed him up for the after-school tennis program at Virginia Commonwealth University, where officers from the Richmond Police Department volunteer through the Richmond Police Athletic League.
But, on Nov. 3, Jackson showed up at the tennis courts to find her ******* on the ground in handcuffs.
"We ended up going to VCU emergency room. They diagnosed him with a TBI concussion," Jackson said.
Jackson said the staff at the tennis program said her ******* was getting frustrated on his serves, and they told him to practice off to the side. But she is unclear on what happened next.
Her ******* said one of the police officers raised her voice at him, and he started to walk away from her.
"He knows to try to self-regulate and walk away from a situation, she may have thought he was being defiant," Jackson said.
After that, Jackson said her ******* said the officer grabbed him.
"When I got here my ******* was handcuffed on the ground right behind where that fence is opened," Jackson said. "There was an officer holding his head, there was an officer on his left leg, someone on his right leg, there was an officer on his right side kneeling holding his shoulders down and then there was another officer standing up."
Jackson said Richmond Police told her that her ******* headbutted an officer while they detained him, and they were worried he was going to run.
But she is still not sure why he was handcuffed, and what exactly happened that caused him to get a concussion.
"That is not how he should be dealt with, not only my *******, anyone," Jackson said. "Where is the training? Are you just going to the training and you're not taking it in?"
Jackson said she has spoken to various people with the Richmond Police Department about the incident a number of times, but she still has not gotten answers to her questions.
The police report she paid $5 for does not have an incident description.
A spokesperson for the Richmond Police Department said they are conducting an internal investigation that is ongoing, and they could not provide any more details at this time.
While Jackson waits for the outcome, she worries about her *******'s mental health.
www.wtvr.com
RICHMOND, Va. — Shelia Jackson wanted her ******* who has autism to feel comfortable around police officers.
Her uncle was an officer and she has a lot of respect for what they do.
"I wanted him to have a positive view of police officers and not all the negativity he sees on TV," Jackson said.
She signed him up for the after-school tennis program at Virginia Commonwealth University, where officers from the Richmond Police Department volunteer through the Richmond Police Athletic League.
But, on Nov. 3, Jackson showed up at the tennis courts to find her ******* on the ground in handcuffs.
"We ended up going to VCU emergency room. They diagnosed him with a TBI concussion," Jackson said.
Jackson said the staff at the tennis program said her ******* was getting frustrated on his serves, and they told him to practice off to the side. But she is unclear on what happened next.
Her ******* said one of the police officers raised her voice at him, and he started to walk away from her.
"He knows to try to self-regulate and walk away from a situation, she may have thought he was being defiant," Jackson said.
After that, Jackson said her ******* said the officer grabbed him.
"When I got here my ******* was handcuffed on the ground right behind where that fence is opened," Jackson said. "There was an officer holding his head, there was an officer on his left leg, someone on his right leg, there was an officer on his right side kneeling holding his shoulders down and then there was another officer standing up."
Jackson said Richmond Police told her that her ******* headbutted an officer while they detained him, and they were worried he was going to run.
But she is still not sure why he was handcuffed, and what exactly happened that caused him to get a concussion.
"That is not how he should be dealt with, not only my *******, anyone," Jackson said. "Where is the training? Are you just going to the training and you're not taking it in?"
Jackson said she has spoken to various people with the Richmond Police Department about the incident a number of times, but she still has not gotten answers to her questions.
The police report she paid $5 for does not have an incident description.
A spokesperson for the Richmond Police Department said they are conducting an internal investigation that is ongoing, and they could not provide any more details at this time.
While Jackson waits for the outcome, she worries about her *******'s mental health.
She signed her son up for a tennis program where officers volunteer. He was put in handcuffs.
Shelia Jackson wanted her ******* who has autism to feel comfortable around police. But when she went to pick him up from a tennis program, he was on the ground in handcuffs being held by officers.
www.wtvr.com
An instructor responsible for caring for a 4-year-old boy who died during his second day of swim class has been charged in connection to his death.
Lexie Tenhuisen told investigators she did not know how Israel “Izzy” Scott drowned while she was wrapping up the class in a private pool near Augusta, Georgia, on June 14.
However, Jared T. Williams, district attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit, told the boy’s family this week he has filed charges against the instructor for involuntary manslaughter. Since the local authorities declined to press charges against Tenhuisen in July, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will issue the arrest warrant.
atlantablackstar.com
Lexie Tenhuisen told investigators she did not know how Israel “Izzy” Scott drowned while she was wrapping up the class in a private pool near Augusta, Georgia, on June 14.
However, Jared T. Williams, district attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit, told the boy’s family this week he has filed charges against the instructor for involuntary manslaughter. Since the local authorities declined to press charges against Tenhuisen in July, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will issue the arrest warrant.
Instructor Charged with Manslaughter In Drowning Death of Georgia Boy Who Died During Second Swimming Lesson
An instructor responsible for caring for a 4-year-old boy who died during his second day of swim class has been charged with his death.
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Major US Cities Hiding Anti-Black Racism By Failing to Report Hate Crime Data to FBI
According to the annual FBI hate crime report, the two largest cities in the US, New York and Los Angeles, did not submit any data, nor did Miami. These omissions are concerning given that these cities have typically contributed to the highest number of hate crimes. Meanwhile, other cities, such as Chicago and Phoenix, reported zero hate crimes, which seems implausible.
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Facial Recognition Error Led To Wrongful Arrest Of Innocent Black Man
AN ALGORITHM SENT A GEORGIA MAN TO JAIL FOR CRIMES IN LOUISIANA, A STATE HE'D NEVER VISITED AND RENEWED CRITICISM OF THE TECHNOLOGY WHEN IT COMES TO IDENTIFYING PEOPLE OF COLOR.
Facial Recognition Error Led To Wrongful Arrest Of Innocent Black Man | Essence
An algorithm sent Randall Reid of Georgia to jail for crimes in Louisiana, a state he'd never visited, his lawyer says. The case brings renewed criticism of the technology when it comes to identifying people of color.
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