Charges: Man stabbed, bit victim because he hates Muslims
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Minnesota man is charged with assault after police say he stabbed and bit another man multiple times in Minneapolis, telling police he hates Muslims.
According to criminal charges, 47-year-old Kelvin Porter told police he tried to kill a Muslim by stabbing him in the neck.
Police say Porter, the victim and another man were on a Minneapolis sidewalk Wednesday when Porter began acting aggressively. Police say the victim raised his fists and Porter stabbed him several times and bit him in the face.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Star Tribune reports (http://strib.mn/2o2mxQQ) the victim was treated at the scene.
Porter's attorney, Gregory Renden, says more information will come out during the court process.
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for hate charges.
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Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com