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| Yondell Johnson talks with the press! |
The group is demanding that Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos upgrade the assault charges against four self confessed White Supremecists.
Those men are accused of beating 29 year old Yondell Johnson last week at a downtown bus stop.
Johnson also says the men called him the n-word several times.
Community activist Deric Muhammad says if Lykos upgrade the charges it would send a strong message to those who would consider committing a hate crime in the future.
Donna Hawkins, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office, says even if the misdemeanor assault charges were upgraded it would not increase the punishment for the suspects. However, Hawkins has said its a matter that could be addressed later in the case.
The District Attorney's office has been given 30 days by Judge Larry Standley to make any changes to the charges.
The four suspects arrested in the case all remain behind bars on $50,000 bond each.
Deric Muhammad speaks at the press conference at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse:
At 0.40 onwards, there is no sound on the video!!
ReplyDeletewhen i see these two fools talk about civil rights issues. X and that other fool that has never held a job it makes me laugh. How can these brother expect to be taken serious when they clown around town asking for people to be fired because Jolanda has a personal vendetta.These folks are taking advantage of blacks issues to benefit themselves. These two pimps are our version of Al Sharpton and Rev Jessie Jackson...Just a crying shame.
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