History of Hate Crimes (USA)

Possible/Alleged Murder

2 Youths Held in Steward Slaying (August 1954)

• The Evening Star reports on two youths, who murdered an allegedly gay man, which "planned to 'roll' homosexuals for their money" (August 10, 1954).

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Local Judge Promises Crackdown on "Local Perverts" (December 1954)

• The Key West Citizen reports that Judge Enrique Esquinaldo Jr. will commit to a crackdown on "local perverts", says "the homosexual problem 'is not to serious in Key West -- and we're not going to let it get that way" (December 23, 1954).

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