Kenneth Pinkney, a 47-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for attacking a Muslim US Postal Service worker and trying to remove her hijab. Pinkney pleaded guilty to assault on a federal employee with a hate crime enhancement. The incident occurred on October 24, 2023, when Pinkney threatened the postal worker, calling her a terrorist and making a gun gesture. During the assault, the worker sustained scratches on her face. Authorities emphasized that hate crimes are attacks on the fabric of diverse communities and that no one should live in fear due to their religious beliefs. The sentence aims to serve as a deterrent against religiously motivated violence in South Florida and beyond.