Society and Religion - Part 2

Men Charged With Conspiracy to Threaten and Kill African-Americans

Written by admin on November 20, 2008 – 9:49 pm -

A federal grand jury in Memphis has returned a 10-count superseding indictment today adding to the charges against two men in an alleged plot to murder African-Americans, the Justice Department announced.

Daniel G. Cowart and Paul M. Schlesselman are charged with conspiracy, interstate unlawful transportation of an unregistered firearm, interstate transportation of a firearm with the intent to commit a felony, transporting a short-barreled shotgun across state lines without a license, unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun and threatening to kill and inflict bodily harm upon a major presidential candidate. The indictment also charges Cowart with damage to religious property and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.
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