No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women's basketball team

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A northern Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women’s basketball team during the NCAA Tournament.

The encounters were so disturbing that they left the group concerned about their safety, Utah coach Lynne Roberts said a few days later.2021 death of young Black man at rural Missouri home was self-inflicted, FBI tells APFar-right extremists have maintained a presence in the region for years. In 2018, at least nine hate groups operated in the region of Spokane and northern Idaho, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Prosecutors considered whether to bring three possible charges against the man — malicious harassment, disorderly conduct or disturbing the peace — but decided they didn’t have enough evidence to support any of the three charges.

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