- A jury convicted 17‑year‑old Dmitriy Popov of first‑degree manslaughter as a hate crime in the 2023 killing of O’Shae Sibley (Popov was also convicted on related charges, acquitted of murder); sentencing is set for June 30.
- Sibley was a celebrated dancer who performed with Philadanco and used dance to celebrate Black queer identity; his funeral drew about 200 people and tributes from figures like Beyoncé and Spike Lee.
- The altercation began at a Brooklyn gas station after Sibley and friends were taunted with racist and anti‑gay slurs, and prosecutors said the verdict brings some solace to the LGBTQ+ community as Pride Month begins.
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