US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Man sentenced in cross burning hoax to help elect Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor
Jurors found he helped stage the cross burning and spread false claims to influence the mayoral race, prosecutors said.
- Derrick Bernard and Ashley Blackcloud were convicted of making a threat and conspiracy by staging a cross burning that they claimed was intended to help elect Colorado Springs' first Black mayor, Yemi Mobolade.
- Bernard was sentenced to nearly four years in prison, while Blackcloud received a year and a day in prison, though she is appealing her conviction and sentence.
- Mobolade denied involvement and stated that the incident caused fear and caution for him and his family as he is now running for re-election.
Insights by Ground AI
21 Articles
21 Articles
Denver Post+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Man sentenced in cross burning hoax to help elect Colorado Springs’ first Black mayor
A man who helped stage a cross burning he says was intended to help elect the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to nearly four years in prison.
·Denver, United States
Read Full Article
Springs Mayoral hate crime hoax suspect sentenced
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A Colorado Springs man who is already serving a life sentence for an unrelated crime has been sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for his part in a hate crime hoax during the 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Runoff Election. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the State of Colorado, 36-year-old [...]
Coverage Details
Total News Sources21
Leaning Left5Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 25%
C 45%
R 30%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
