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3 charged in California college hate crime case

By Associated Press
Published November 21, 2013 5:00am ET
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3 charged in California college hate crime case
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Three students at San Jose State University are facing misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges after authorities say they harassed a black roommate by outfitting their dormitory room with a Confederate flag and a racial epithet was found on a board. The San Jose Mercury News reports prosecutors filed the charges late […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Three students at San Jose State University are facing misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges after authorities say they harassed a black roommate by outfitting their dormitory room with a Confederate flag and a racial epithet was found on a board.

The San Jose Mercury News reports prosecutors filed the charges late Wednesday against Logan Beaschler and Collin Warren, both 18, and 19-year-old Joseph Bomgardner. They each face up to a year in jail if convicted.

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