(Barrington, RI)--State Attorney General Peter Neronha [[ nair-OH-nah ]] has filed a notice of hate crime sentencing enhancement in connection to a recent incident in Barrington.Richard Gordon is accused of assaulting his neighbor, Bahram Pahlavi, and allegedly used a racial slur.The A.G.'s office notes it normally would not get involved with misdemeanor cases such as this one, but says it filed the hate crime sentencing enhancement notice after receiving a request by the Barrington Police Department for assistance in the investigation and reviewing evidence.The group Black Lives Matter Rhode Island held a rally in Barrington yesterday; protesters marched in front of Gordon's home.
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