Wisconsin man charged with hate crime in acid attack on Hispanic man
(The Guardian United States)

Mahud Villalaz suffered second-degree burns on his face in an attack outside a Milwaukee restaurantA 61-year-old white Milwaukee man accused of throwing acid on a Hispanic American man´s face will be charged with a hate crime, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Prosecutors filed one charge against Clifton Blackwell - first-degree reckless injury - but added hate crime and use of a dangerous weapon. The two sentencing enhancers could add 10 years in prison if he´s convicted of first-degree reckless injury, which is punishable by up to 25 years. Continue reading...