"The same-sex couple told police they were walking down River Street shortly before 8 p.m. on Sept. 13 when a group of people allegedly "began making anti-homosexual remarks towards them," per a police report obtained by Boston.com. A fight ensued, and one of the men in the couple was reportedly struck in the head with a baseball bat. The incident sparked outrage among community members, as well as messages of condemnation from several local leaders."
"While the Boston Police Department's Civil Rights Unit handled the investigation and an initial police report described the incident as a suspected hate crime, the department said in a statement that authorities are not pursuing civil rights charges at this time. No further explanation was given for the lack of hate crime charges. All five suspects charged in the alleged attack have pleaded not guilty to various assault charges, court records show."
Five men are facing assault and battery charges after an alleged violent attack on a gay couple in Mattapan on Sept. 13. The same-sex couple reported walking on River Street shortly before 8 p.m. when a group allegedly began making anti-homosexual remarks, followed by a fight during which one man was hit in the head with a baseball bat. The Boston Police Department's Civil Rights Unit investigated and an initial report described a suspected hate crime, but authorities are not pursuing civil rights charges and offered no explanation. All five suspects pleaded not guilty; four were released with no-contact orders and one remains held without bail pending a hearing.
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