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Eugene

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Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:10 AM Apr 2018

California man charged with hate crimes over threats to Jews

Source: Associated Press

1 hour ago

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate crimes after prosecutors say he threatened prominent members of the Jewish community and had with a “kill list” that included the names of people in the entertainment industry.

Nicholas Rose of Irvine pleaded not guilty to making criminal threats and violating civil rights, with sentencing enhancements for hate crimes.

It’s unclear whether the 26-year-old has an attorney. He has a court appearance set for April 27.

A family member called the Orange Police Department on Monday and reported that Rose said he wanted to kill people and specifically threatened the Jewish community, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/c9a6cc4c9cf44fccb0b5763aafa9de1d/California-man-charged-with-hate-crimes-over-threats-to-Jews

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