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Oxnard Man Sentenced for Hate Crime Against Black Couple

Boulevard, Oxnard, Ventura, crime, hate crime, sentencing, Ventura County, Local, Warning

George Pierce was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison for a hate crime against a Black couple in Ventura. - Pierce shouted racial slurs and death threats at the couple outside a business on East Thompson Boulevard.

- He stabbed a glass door with a knife while making threats. - He was convicted of criminal threats, attempted robbery, and civil rights violations with hate crime enhancements.

- The Ventura County District Attorney emphasized that hate crimes will not be tolerated.

This story was originally reported by keyt. Read the original article here.

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