St. Paul police investigate possible hate crime after lesbian pastor's celebration

A possible hate crime marred a celebration honoring an openly gay, Evangelical Lutheran pastor from St. Paul in Saturday night. After an event honoring Pastor Anita C. Hill for being appointed to a prominent leadership role to fight discrimination, an attendee noticed the back window of his vehicle was smashed, apparently by a golf ball that lay in the back seat.
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A possible hate crime marred a celebration honoring an openly gay, Evangelical Lutheran pastor from St. Paul in Saturday night. After an event honoring Pastor Anita C. Hill for being appointed to a prominent leadership role to fight discrimination, an attendee noticed the back window of his vehicle was smashed, apparently by a golf ball that lay in the back seat.

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