Minnesota Racist Attack Conviction
A Minnesota woman was found guilty over a racist incident involving an autistic Black child.
July 24, 2026 · Updated Jul 24, 5:45pm ET
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What happened
A Minnesota jury found Shiloh HendrixShiloh HendrixAmerican woman, 37, guilty of one misdemeanor disorderly conduct count and not guilty on a second count stemming from an April 2025 confrontation at Roy Sutherland Playground in Rochester. Prosecutors charged Hendrix after she used the n-word during an encounter involving a Black, autistic 8-year-old boy and a bystander who recorded her. The conviction related to her conduct toward the bystander, while jurors acquitted her on the count tied directly to the child. She received a stayed 90-day jail sentence, a $1,000 fine and 200 hours of community service.




