A Missouri man who prosecutors say threatened to lynch a Black congressman the day after the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol and a Jewish congressman in 2019 was ordered by a federal judge on Monday to remain in custody. The man, Kenneth R. Hubert, made the menacing comments toward the two Democratic representatives, Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri and Steve Cohen of Tennessee, according to prosecutors, who contended that Mr. Hubert’s release on bond would present a danger to the community. Mr. Hubert, 63, of Marionville, Mo., pleaded not guilty during a detention hearing on Monday in U.S. District Court in Springfield, Mo. His trial is scheduled to begin in May. Mr. Cleaver, who is from Kansas City, Mo., is Black.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2021 01:58 UTC