Morning Briefing: Texas Man Pleads Guilty To Arson And Hate Crime Targeting Austin Synagogue

Franklin Barrett Sechriest 'pleaded guilty in federal court to arson and a hate crime' for allegedly setting on fire the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas.

The charred front doors at Congregation Beth Israel in Austin, Texas. [Image: Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman]

Morning Briefing: Franklin Barrett Sechriest “pleaded guilty in federal court to arson and a hate crime” for allegedly setting on fire the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas. At the time of the incident, Sechriest was rep…