politics

April 2, 2026

Hate Hoax: Black Man Who Burned Cross, Wrote ‘Ni**er’ on Black Mayoral Candidate’s Campaign Sign Sentenced to 46 Months In Prison

Derrick Bernard and three others blamed hoax hate crime on mayoral candidate's opponent.

Hate Hoax: Black Man Who Burned Cross, Wrote ‘Ni**er’ on Black Mayoral Candidate’s Campaign Sign Sentenced to 46 Months In Prison

TL;DR

  • Derrick Bernard was sentenced to 46 months in prison for staging a hate crime.
  • The fake hate crime involved writing a racial slur and burning a cross on campaign materials for mayoral candidate Yemi Mobolade.
  • Bernard and his co-conspirators filmed the incident and spread false information, blaming the candidate's opponent.
  • The incident occurred shortly before the election, which Mobolade won.
  • Mobolade has denied any knowledge of Bernard's actions.
  • Co-defendants Ashley Blackcloud received a 366-day sentence, and Deanna West received probation.

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