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ederal prosecutors indict suspect Marq Vincent Perez with a hate crime charge for the Victoria Islamic Center arson. Credit: ATCV, LLC

The trial is featured on the finale of “A Town Called Victoria” on INDEPENDENT LENS – Nov. 14 at 10 p.m.


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Episode 3

“A Town Called Victoria”

Tuesday, November 14 at 10:00 pm

 

Victoria Islamic Center members gather for the groundbreaking ceremony for their new mosque. Credit: Li Lu
Victoria Islamic Center members gather for the groundbreaking ceremony for their new mosque. Credit: Li Lu

 

When the local mosque is burned to the ground in an apparent hate crime, the town of Victoria must overcome its age-old political, racial, and economic divides to find a collective way forward.

The prosecution presents shocking evidence. As the trial concludes, the engaged citizens of Victoria seek a way to build a more inclusive community.