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The Audacity of Payton Gendron's Not-Guilty Plea in the Wake of Ending 10 Black Lives

The 18-year-old white supremacist was recently indicted on terrorism and hate crime charges for killing Black shoppers in Buffalo last month — he has chosen a not-guilty plea.

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Donney Rose
Jun 03, 2022
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On Wednesday, June 1, Payton Gendron, the 18-year-old white supremacist responsible for taking the lives of 10 Black shoppers in Buffalo and critically injuring three others, was formally indicted on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that comes with a life sentence.

And in a disgustingly audacious move, Gen…

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