Man Released From Jail Without Hate Crime Charges After Shocking Attack on Black Woman
A black Dallas woman is calling for felony hate crime charges to be filed against the white bartender who allegedly knocked her unconscious after calling her a “stupid [n-word],” her attorney told The Daily Beast on Monday.
Police say L’Daijohnique Lee was beat up last Thursday by Austin Shuffield, an incident that has captured local and national attention. Video shows Shuffield savagely punching Lee at least five times. Shuffield was arrested minutes later and was released on bail the next day. Protesters have taken to the streets in recent days, calling out law enforcement for releasing Shuffield and for not charging him with felonies.
“I haven’t been able to eat, haven’t been able to sleep. It’s always on my mind. I’m scared. I don’t know who is following me. Who is behind me. Who is watching me,” Lee, 24, said on Monday during a press conference with her attorney, civil rights activist Lee Merritt.