SPRINGFIELD — Officials at a recently vandalized Islamic center in southwest Missouri said Thursday they believe the offensive writings are a hate crime, but an early determination from federal law enforcement is that they aren't.
Missouri mosque officials say vandalism was hate crime
Thursday, January 13, 2011 | 4:43 p.m. CST;
updated 4:49 p.m. CST, Thursday, January 13, 2011
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