MT. LAUREL, N.J. - The mayor of Mount Laurel, New Jersey is calling for a federal hate crime investigation into a man's racist words and actions that were caught on video.
Mayor Stephen Steglik, of the small town in South Jersey, said the footage "is disturbing and speaks to a larger hate-filled divide within our country."Tuesday's statement at length called for a federal hate crime investigation into Edward Mathews' actions and words.
A recording of the altercation on Friday between two neighbors in the Essex Place condo complex has since gone viral on social media.