In September 2023, a brutal attack on a Portland MAX train shook the city's sense of security.
Two teenage boys, both 17 and African American, were targeted in a racially motivated stabbing by Adrian Austin Cummins.
The attack unfolded on a MAX train traveling through Southeast Portland.
According to investigators, Cummins verbally harassed the teenagers with racial slurs before physically attacking them.
One teen sustained an arm wound, while the other suffered a life-threatening chest injury that required emergency surgery.
Thankfully, both boys have recovered physically and are back in school.
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Cummins' sentencing in February 2024 reflects the severity of his actions.
He received 18 years in prison for charges including attempted murder, assault, attempted robbery, and the crucial charge of first-degree bias crime.
Oregon's bias crime statute recognizes the heightened harm inflicted when a crime targets someone based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.
This designation ensures harsher penalties for hate-motivated crimes, sending a clear message of deterrence.
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