hate crimes

Ask MRN: Why weren't people involved in beating death at Hannibal bar charged with hate crimes?

October 26, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

Dear MRN, I’ve been reading about all the arrests made in connection to the death of that man in Hannibal. Why weren’t those people charged with hate crimes? First, let’s review the crime. A probable cause statement from the Hannibal Police Department Police indicated officers reported at around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, to the…