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Prisoner sues after inmate bites off part of his nose

Prison Violence

A gay man sued a Kentucky jail and a fellow inmate Tuesday, saying the other prisoner bit off part of his nose after harassing him for days. The suit says that Brandon Milam, of Bowling Green, Ky., was sitting on his bed on July 2 when Timothy Schwartz, the other inmate, approached him, pinned him against the wall and began punching his face.

 

Alternate juror disagrees with Rutgers spycam verdict

An alternate juror in the trial of a former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi said he disagrees with the verdict.

 

Ex-Rutgers student faces 10 years or more for anti-gay hate crime

Dharun Ravi

Former RutgersĀ student Dharun Ravi could face more than 10 years in prison following his conviction Friday for hate crimes, invasion of privacy, tampering with evidence, and a host of other charges related to his spying on his gay college roommate, Tyler Clementi, whose subsequent suicide sparked a national debate on bullying of gay youth.

 

Trial begins in case of Rutgers student who filmed gay roommate

Opening statements could begin Wednesday in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of spying on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, who then committed suicide after learning he had been secretly filmed during an encounter with another man in his dorm room.

 

Congress extends hate crime protections to gays

Congress extends hate crime protections to gays

Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes in a major expansion of the civil rights-era law Congress approved today and sent to President Barack Obama.

 

Congress acts to extend hate crimes to cover gays

Congress acts to extend hate crimes to cover gays

A House vote today put Congress on the verge of significantly expanding hate crimes law to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation.

 

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