Washington man gets 2 years for threatening Black shoppers

Joey George admits in plead agreement that he made phone calls threatening to shoot Black customers at businesses in multiple states

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for threatening to shoot Black customers at grocery stores in Buffalo, New York, and at businesses in other states.

Joey George of Lynnwood pleaded guilty in November to making interstate threats and the hate crime of interference with a federally protected activity, The Daily Herald  today!

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