Richland县仇恨犯罪受害者呼吁在南卡罗来纳州制定州仇恨犯罪法。 Victim of Richland County hate crime calls for state hate crime law in South Carolina.

南卡罗来纳州Richland县仇恨犯罪受害者Jar McKenzie于8月21日发表演说, 呼吁通过州仇恨犯罪法。 Jarvis McKenzie, a victim of a hate crime in Richland County, South Carolina, spoke out on August 21, calling for the passage of a state hate crime law. 7 月 17 日，乔纳森·费尔克尔 （Jonathan Felkel） 因种族原因向麦肯齐开枪，这是该县仇恨犯罪条例下的首次逮捕。 On July 17, Jonathan Felkel fired a shotgun at McKenzie because of his race, marking the first arrest under the county's hate crime ordinance. Felkel面临包括袭击和殴打在内的指控。 Felkel faces charges including assault and battery. McKenzie和他的律师Tyler Bailey强调有必要制定州一级的立法,因为南卡罗来纳州缺乏仇恨犯罪法。 McKenzie and his attorney, Tyler Bailey, emphasized the need for state-level legislation, as South Carolina lacks a hate crime law.