Four teens charged with hate crimes over Facebook Live torture video

Four teens charged with hate crimes over Facebook Live torture video

Four teenagers were charged with hate crimes in connection with the torture and beating of a bound and gagged white male in Chicago broadcast live on Facebook. The suspects, Jordan Hill, 18; Tesfaye Cooper; 18; Brittany Covington, 18; and Tanishia Covington, 24, have each been charged with hate crime, felony aggravated kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The victim, an 18-year-old in suburban Chicago with special needs, was repeatedly kicked and punched. The suspects will appear in court Friday.


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