Steward Butler

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  Court debates whether anti-gay hate crimes count as hate crimes

  Thursday, April 27, 2017

  Judges have to decide if a guy who shouted homophobic slurs while beating up a gay couple actually committed a hate crime.

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  He brutalized two gay men — but in West Virginia, that’s not a crime.

  Sunday, May 29, 2016

  In a decision this month, a judge ruled that West Virginia civil rights law protects people based on sex -- but not sexual orientation.

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  Judge: Law doesn’t cover gay hate crimes in ex-player’s case

  Friday, May 13, 2016

  The decision allows hate crime charges to be dropped against Steward Butler, accused of assaulting two gay men after seeing them kiss.

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  Former Marshall University football player at center of W.Va. gay rights case

  Saturday, December 26, 2015

  The West Virginia Supreme Court is being asked if a former Marshall University football player can be charged with violating the civil rights of two gay men he is accused of assaulting.

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  Ex-Marshall player pleads not guilty to attacking same-sex couple over public kiss

  Tuesday, June 9, 2015

  Former Marshall University football player Steward Butler has pleaded not guilty to charges of beating a same-sex couple after seeing them kiss on a Huntington, W.Va. street.

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  Ex-Marshall Univ. football player indicted on charges he punched gay couple

  Saturday, May 30, 2015

  A former Marshall University football player has been accused of two felony civil rights violations stemming from his alleged April assault on a gay couple.

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  Marshall University football player charged with beating same-sex couple

  Wednesday, May 6, 2015

  Steward Butler was arrested early Wednesday on battery charges alleging that he beat a same-sex couple.

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