Friday, April 13, 2012

U.S. Presses First-Ever Charges Under LGBT Hate Crimes Law

U.S. Presses First-Ever Charges Under LGBT Hate Crimes Law: pFor the first time in history, the United States government has issued an indictment in a case that involves a hate crime based on the victim’s sexual orientation. Defendants David Jason Jenkins and Anthony Ray Jenkins of Kentucky allegedly kidnapped Kevin Pennington, took him into a secluded part of a state park, and beaten until [...]/p