Hate-crime charges to be explored in N.C. shooting deaths of 3 Muslims - L.A. Times http://www.latimes.com/nation...
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"Authorities will investigate whether religious hate played a role in the shooting deaths of three young Muslims in an incident police said stemmed from a parking dispute at a housing complex in Chapel Hill near the University of North Carolina."
- Victor Ganata
"…Hicks described himself on Facebook as an 'anti-theist' and has posted condemnations of all religions."
- Victor Ganata
"'Based on the brutal nature of this crime, the past anti-religion statements of the alleged perpetrator, the religious attire of two of the victims, and the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in American society, we urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to quickly address speculation of a possible bias motive in this case,' Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations, said in a prepared statement."
- Victor Ganata