An Omaha man has been sentenced for civil rights crimes. 66-year-old Bruce Quinn was sentenced to four months in prison for interference with federally protected activities, a civil rights violation.
According to statements made in court, in June of 2020, Keith Kirksey, a black man employed by Oriental Trading Company arrived for his shift to discover a noose that had been left on a piece of equipment he used. Kirksey told investigators he believed it to be a death threat directed at him.
After the sentencing, FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowal said, “Bruce Quinn used an ugly historical symbol to intimidate a co-worker. This case highlights the FBI’s mission to aggressively investigate civil rights crimes and bring to justice those who victimize someone because of the color of their skin.”
