Hate Crime Allegations Dismissed in Attack on S.F. Transgender Woman

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Hate Crime Allegations Dismissed in Attack on S.F. Transgender Woman

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/06/hate_crime_allegations_dimisse.php
6/23/11
By Erin Sherbert

SF Weekly readers might recall the incident two months ago when two men were arrested after beating a transgender woman on the 16th Street BART plaza. Well, despite the public outcry over the incident -- which sparked a rally at City Hall -- a judge decided today to dismiss the felony hate crime charges.