Holmes was asked whether her office would also be bringing hate crime charges against the defendants following the passing of Georgia’s hate crime bill. She replied that those laws would not apply retroactively, but the state had information pertaining to hate crimes in this case, though she could not speak to what actions might be taken a later time.

We are The People's Media. USA Herald covers everything from breaking news to investigative journalism. We also report on politics on the State and National levels.