Michael Sandy (October 12, 1977–October 13, 2006) was an African-American man from Brooklyn, New York, who died after being hit by a car while trying to escape four attackers who attempted to rob him because he was gay.
Read more about Michael Sandy: Background, Attack, Arrests, Death, Motive, Aftermath, Trial and Sentencing
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