Detroit man pleads guilty to hate-crime assault
A Detroit man pleaded guilty to a hate crime in federal court today, admitting he assaulted a customer at a convenience store because he believed the man was gay.
A Michigan man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a hate crime charge for assaulting a man because he believed he was gay, marking the second time federal authorities have used new hate crime statutes to prosecute crimes motivated by the victim's sexual orientation.