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White Men Accused Of Attack On Black Man Face Felony Charges In Indiana

Prosecutors charged Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox with criminal confinement, battery and intimidation for their alleged role in the incident at a state park earlier this month.

Two white men who were filmed in an attack on a Black man on Independence Day at a state park have been charged by Indiana officials.

The Monroe County Prosecutor's office announced the Friday, after a two-day review of an investigation report by the

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