The men, who pleaded not guilty, face up to life in prison when they are sentenced on 27 June. In phone conversations and meetings in the city of Liberal, authorities said, the accused referred to Muslims as “cockroaches” and denigrated Somali women. ​Everybody in this community will feel safer Mursal Naleye, Garden City leaderAccording to the criminal complaint, the men “routinely expressed a hatred for Muslims, individuals of Somali descent, and immigrants. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The mosque is located within an apartment complex in Garden City, Kansas. Last month a white man pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of an Indian immigrant in a bar in Kansas City in February 2017.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2018 19:40 UTC