US EditionMichigan man sentenced for racist graffiti on Black church
- David Bluer was sentenced to 12 months in prison for vandalizing a predominantly Black church in Roseville, Michigan, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Bluer spray-painted several swastikas and the word 'die' on the church as a racist attack, instilling fear in the community due to the race of its predominantly Black congregation.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Julie Beck stated that Bluer's sentence sends a stern warning against invoking fear and hatred towards specific groups.
- The FBI, along with local police and the U.S. Attorney's Office, worked together to secure the successful prosecution of Bluer's hate-driven criminal acts.
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A Black man says officials in Howell, Michigan, targeted him after he confronted white supremacists • Michigan Advance
Amayo confronts white supremacists in Howell, Feb. 6, 2025 | Jon KIngMunicipal leaders in a small, Michigan city known as a hotbed for white supremacy are working to clean up its reputation, but they find themselves in a predicament. Officials in Howell have denounced white supremacy groups that have demonstrated there for a half century, and they recently hired a public relations firm to scrub the city’s image. But at a February City Council m…
Warren man to serve one year in prison for racist graffiti on Roseville church
A Warren man who spray painted racist remarks on predominantly Black churches in Roseville was ordered Wednesday to serve one year in federal prison, according to authorities. David Bluer, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith after pleading guilty one count of damaging religious property last December for painting several swastikas, the word “die,” and other graffiti on the exterior of Greater New Life Church on Blair Street, …
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The Brunswick NewsFlorida man convicted of threatening Muslims in Metro Detroit sentenced
DETROIT — A 73-year-old Florida man convicted of threatening an American Muslim group in Metro Detroit has been sentenced to prison, officials said. Michael Shapiro was given 18 months by a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern ...
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Michigan Man Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Spray-Painting Swastikas And ‘Die’ On Black Church
Source: METHEE PROMWONG / Getty A white man in Michigan is set to spend a year of his life behind bars all because his seething racism led him to desecrate a predominately Black church for no other reason than the existence of the Black people who worship there. Meet David Bluer of Warren, Mich. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, on Wednesday, Bluer, 34, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleadi…
Michigan Man Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison For Spray-Painting Swastikas And 'Die' On Black Church
Source: METHEE PROMWONG / Getty A white man in Michigan is set to spend a year of his life behind bars all because his seething racism led him to desecrate a predominately Black church for no other reason than the existence of the Black people who worship there. Meet David Bluer of Warren, Mich. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, on Wednesday, Bluer, 34, was sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleadi…
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