Hate Incidents
Incidents of apparent hate crimes and hate group activities listed here are drawn primarily from media sources. These incidents include only a fraction of the approximately 191,000 reported and unreported hate crimes that a 2005 government report estimated occur annually.
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Columbus, GA
White supremacist Michael Carothers, 31, aka Michael Weaver, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for using pepper spray on a black man in December 2010. Carothers was sentenced to one year in prison, followed by nine years of probation. He also was banished until his probation ends from all six counties in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, which includes the city of Columbus.
Legal Developments
11/15/2011
Columbus, GA
Michael Carothers, aka Michael Weaver, 31, a member of the neo-Nazi National Alliance, was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly spraying Mace on a black man in December who was walking along the street.
Legal Developments
08/23/2011
Atlanta, GA
Neal Ray Schmidt, 59, a former state leader for
the Ku Klux Klan in Missouri, pleaded guilty to
driving to Georgia with the intent of having sex
with two 14-year-old girls he met online. He
was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Legal Developments
07/14/2011
Columbus, GA
Fliers from the neo-Nazi National
Alliance were left at businesses.
Leafletting
07/03/2011
Columbus, GA
Fliers from the neo-Nazi National Alliance were left at businesses.
Leafletting
07/03/2011
Carroll County, GA
A rock was thrown through a gay man's window then his bedroom was set on fire.
Arson
01/24/2011
