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Why isn't Sam Nordquist's murder being treated as a hate crime?

Why isn’t Sam Nordquist’s murder being treated as a hate crime?

The brutal murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York state in a case that officials have called “beyond depraved,” has sparked vigils across the U.S. and in Canada as the 2SLGBTQ+ community mourns. But police say they have no evidence that it is a hate crime, raising questions around when the charge is applied.

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Business, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Film, Justice, Lifestyle, Television

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Star

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Justice, Politics, Prairies/BC, Science, Social, Television

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

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Star

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Sports

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Jim Morris

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Star

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