Six Massachusetts Middle Schoolers Face ‘Hate-Crime’ Charges

Published on March 20, 2024

Six middle school students in Western Massachusetts face criminal charges stemming from alleged “hate speech” and “race-based bullying” in social media posts. Authorities charged all six Grade 8 students at Southwick Regional School with threats to commit a crime, two with interference with civil rights, and one with witness interference. On Feb. 15, Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni held a press conference to announce formal charges against the youths. Mr. Gulluni said in the videotaped conference that his office found sufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges against the minors, who allegedly participated in a “hateful, racist online chat that included heinous language, threats, and a mock slave auction.”...

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