Man who made threat against Austin ISD board convicted of hate crime

The Brief

  • Man convicted of hate crime after making threat against Austin ISD board members
  • Michael Boone had sent a terroristic threat on August 11, 2023 prior to the board’s participation in Austin Pride Parade

AUSTIN, Texas Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza recently announced that his office secured a hate crime conviction for Michael Boone.

Timeline:

On August 11, 2023, the Austin Independent School District’s Police Department investigated a terroristic threat sent to the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees via their “Let’s Talk” App prior to the Board of Trustees’ participation in the Austin Pride Parade on August 12, 2023.

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