Crime & Justice

Mississippi Man Burned Cross in Front Yard to Intimidate Black Family, Feds Say

OLD SCHOOL RACISM

The Department of Justice charged Axel Cox with a hate crime for allegedly threatening a Black family in his neighborhood.

Brooke Leigh Howard
Brooke Leigh Howard 

Race and Identity Reporter

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Brooke Leigh Howard

Brooke Leigh Howard

Race and Identity Reporter

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