Suspected arsonist facing hate crime charges after string of Louisiana black church fires.
left historically black churches gravely burned is now facing hate crime charges.
The Associated Press reports Matthews did not speak during the hearing, which came after prosecutors filed papers to add three charges accusing Matthews of violating the state's hate crime law. Those three charges come in addition to three charges of arson of a religious building that Matthews already faced.
"We felt that he was an immediate risk to public safety," said Louisiana Fire Marshal Butch Browning, according to the AP.Browning made similar sentiments shortly after apprehending Matthews. During a news conference on Thursday, Browning said officials were still working to determine his motives, but added they found that Matthews had ties to "black metal and its association and history with church burnings in other parts of the world.
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