Baltimore man gets life sentence for hate crime

James Harris Jackson — the Baltimore man who confessed to trying to launch a race war by stabbing a black man in Times Square two years ago — was sentenced to life without parole Wednesday. Jackson, who pleaded guilty last month and said he wanted to purge the world of black people, is the first white supremacist to be convicted on terrorism charges in New York, the Manhattan district attorney said. He was hit with the stiffest sentence possible under state law as relatives of Timothy Caughman, his 66-year-old victim, gathered to see justice done. Jackson pleaded guilty to all counts in his unique indictment — including first-degree murder as an act of terrorism and as a hate crime. His lawyers, Patrick Brackley and Frederick Sosinsky, advised him against admitting to the crimes but said Jackson wanted to end the proceeding for his own family and for Caughman’s. Jackson, 30, who was raised in Towson and lived in Hampden, admitted that he had plunged a sword into Caughman’s back as the man stood in Times Square only because the victim was black. He later told police it was a practice killing for further planned assaults on black people. late Wednesday advising staff to report to the school today and saying counseling would be available. “This is about helping students re-enter the school community and giving them the support they need after a traumatic experience,” said district spokeswoman Edie House Foster. Wenesday was the first day of classes for students after Friday’s shooting. Classes were canceled at the high school Monday and Tuesday because of bad weather. Police say Neil Davis, a 25-year-old relative of a student at the school, entered the building and shot 56-year-old Michael Marks, a special education assistant and former assistant basketball coach. Davis was arrested and also charged with a November homicide. cast to reach the upper 30s Sunday afternoon, so the type of precipitation will depend on when the system arrives and how quickly temperatures fall. After that, weather forecasting models hint at another snowy system early next week.