Chicago Woman Gets Probation for Hate-Crime Case That Sparked National Attention

Chicago Woman Gets Probation for Hate-Crime Case That Sparked National Attention
Brittany Covington. (Cook County Sheriff's Department).
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A woman from Chicago who live-streamed the racially-charged beating of a disabled Caucasian teen pleaded guilty to hate crimes on Friday. She was sentenced to four years of probation.

Nineteen-year-old Brittany Covington has been in custody since her arrest in January. The incident involved her and three other African Americans who assaulted and intimidated an 18-year-old disabled caucasian man.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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