Montana and Oregon men sentenced for anti-LGBTQ+ crimes.
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John Russell Howald, who targeted LGBTQ+ residents in Basin, Montana, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for a hate crime. Howald fired at a woman's home, who was a known lesbian, and targeted other LGBTQ+ residents in the community. He was armed with multiple weapons and ammunition and had hoped to inspire similar attacks around the country. The sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release.
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