(Wakefield, RI)--A judge declined to dismiss a case yesterday against a Rhode Island woman accused of a racially-motivated diatribe.Christine Longo of South Kingstown is on trial for a disorderly conduct charge with a hate crime enhancement for the incident at a Narragansett restaurant in 2020.She allegedly referred to a black man from East Providence who emigrated from Africa to, quote, "go back where you came from".District Court Judge James Caruolo yesterday disagreed with Longo's attorney that her comments were protected by the First Amendment and instead considered them to be "fighting words".The trial will continue next week.
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