Hasidic Man Convicted of Beating Black Student Gets Verdict Overturned

When five Orthodox Jewish men were accused of beating — and partially blinding — a young black fashion student four years ago in Brooklyn, it briefly reignited one of New York City’s most incendiary racial divides: the one between the borough’s Hasidic and African-American communities.

The case became even more contentious when the prosecutors suddenly dropped their charges against two of the defendants and let the other two plead guilty to lesser crimes, avoiding time in prison. Only one man, Mayer Herskovic, was ultimately convicted at trial and sentenced to state prison.

Author: Alan Feuer
Date: Oct. 10, 2018
Source: New York Times