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West Virginia hate crime ruling questions LGBT protections
In Cabell County WV, a Marshall University player seen attacking two men kissing led to hate crime charges later dropped. Judge Farrell said state civil rights law covers sex but not sexual orientation, leaving prosecutors to appeal or push legislative change. Federal action remains uncertain as DOJ weighs options and Butler faces misdemeanor counts.
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Charleston
Marshall University
West
Steward Butler
West Virginia
U.S. Justice Department
Cabell County
Paul Farrell
Butler
Farrell
State Supreme Court
Sean “Corky
Supreme Court
Marshall
Ginny Painter
Huntington
Ohio River
U.S
Hammers
Office of US
Justice Department
Dena Iverson
Matthew Shepard
James Byrd Jr
Seth Martin
Anti-Defamation League
Martin
Indiana University Law
Jeannine Bell
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Raymond Nolan