Man charged with hate crimes after allegedly driving truck toward Black children
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A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to police.
Holbrook police arrived at a school playground around 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, after a juvenile reported that "a man in a red pickup truck tried to run the caller and a group of friends over" following a fight, a statement last week from police said. Shane Belleville, 36, is facing charges, police said.Elected officials, Jewish advocacy groups and civil rights leaders are vowing to “push back” against the message of a White nationalist group that staged a march last week near downtown Columbus, Ohio, calling the demonstration an act of hate unwelcome in their community – and the United States more broadly.
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