Derrick Bernard was sentenced Wednesday to 46 months in prison after being found guilty of a hate crime hoax during the 2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Election. Bernard supported candidate Yemi Mobolade. Bernard burned a cross in front of a “Mobolade for Mayor” campaign sign that had a racial slur written on it. He sent a video of the sign to news outlets around the city and said it was done by one of Mobolade’s opponents in the mayors’ race. Bernard is already serving life in prison for murder in a different case.
