2 South Carolina men plead guilty to hate crimes and armed robbery targeting Hispanics.

Two South Carolina men, Charles Antonio Clippard and Michael Joseph Knox, pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes and armed robbery targeting Hispanic individuals. Their crimes, committed in early 2021, involved following victims from gas stations and grocery stores to rob them at gunpoint. They face significant prison time, including a minimum of 14 years for firearms offenses, amid ongoing efforts by the DOJ and FBI to combat bias-motivated crimes.

October 22, 2024
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