The federal procedure begins in Colorado Springs “Hate Crime Hoax”, says the mayor

Colorado Springs, Colorado (KKTV) – A federal procedure in Denver began on Monday for two people who were accused of having launched a burning cross and reducing a campaign sign to strengthen the attention in the race of a candidate at the time.

Before the mayoral elections in Colorado Springs 2023, a photo circulated that shows a racist slur of a campaign sign for Yemi Mobolade and a pre -made burning cross. The public prosecutors of the federal prosecutor accused three suspects and said that they had roles in the staging of the scene to look like a hate crime to support Mobolade, who is now the first chosen black mayor of the city.

Derrick Bernard Jr. and Ashley Blackcloud will be brought to court this week. A third suspect in the case, Deanna West, owed to convey incorrect information at the beginning of this year. According to the court documents, West is listed as one of the government's potential witnesses in the Bernard and Blackcloud trial.

Mayor Mobolade and his wife Abbey are listed as victims in the court documents. Together with the chief of police from Colorado Springs, Adrian Vasquez, they could be designated in accordance with the court files.

Mayor Mobolade insisted that he had nothing to do with the alleged joke, although one of the suspects' claims, the mayor was involved in the plan, had to do. A spokesman for his office refused

Screenshots of text messages between one of the suspects and Mayor Mobolade are listed as evidence in the case.

According to court files, the process is expected to be completed by Friday.

Bernard was also found guilty of murder in the death of William Underwood 2019, an emerging rapper in Colorado Springs.

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