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Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD
Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD A cemetery that largely serves the African American community in Anne Arundel County was the subject of a possible hate crime over the weekend, police say. Investigators were called to the Saints Rest Cemetery on Ridge Road in Hanover on Saturday afternoon to investigate after a sign was set on fire, causing damage. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. According to the police, the cemetery is operated by the Saint Mark United Methodist Church and the person who reported the crime believes it was a targeted incident, "biased by hate because the cemetery predomina…

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