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Saturday, February 23, 2008

Gay Teens Killing Labeled A Hate Crime

"God knit Larry together and made him wonderfully complex," the Rev. Dan Birchfield of Westminster Presbyterian Church told the crowd as he stood in front of a large photograph of the victim. "Larry was a masterpiece."
 
 

Friday, February 15, 2008

Teen faces hate-crime charge in shooting of classmate


  • A 14-year-old student at a junior high school in Oxnard, Calif., has been accused of a hate crime in the shooting of a 15-year-old classmate. Lawrence King was declared brain dead on Wednesday; Brandon McInerney is accused of shooting King because he was gay. Prosecutors didn't provide details on the reason behind the shooting or its classification as a hate crime. Google/Associated Press  , Los Angeles Times