Michigan man faces hate crime charges after threatening BLM supporters, DOJ says

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A Michigan man was charged with hate crimes after he allegedly intimidated supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement by leaving handwritten notes and nooses around his community, the Department of Justice said.

Kenneth Pilon, 61, has been charged with six counts of interfering with federally protected activities for incidents dating back to June and July 2020 — which is when the wave of nationwide protests began after the murder of George Floyd.

Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, when fellow Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, ultimately killing him.