Black Judge Faces Online Abuse After MAGA Supporters React To Teen Assault Ruling

Outrage erupted following the sentencing on October 14 of two teens from Washington, D.C., who pleaded guilty to assaulting Edward “Big Balls” Cortisine last August. MAGA conservatives are vocally demanding stricter consequences, criticizing Judge Kendra Briggs for her decision to impose a year of probation instead of imprisonment. The backlash includes derogatory remarks labeling her a “DEI hire” and a “Marxist” amidst calls for impeachment and slogans like “justice for Big Balls.”Cortisine, a software engineer previously dismissed for leaking secrets, was brutally attacked while attempting to escape a group allegedly menacing U Street. His injuries were publicized after former President Trump shared them. The male assailant received a year's probation for felony charges, while the female perpetrator received nine months for pepper-spraying.Both are under electronic monitoring, mandated to complete community service, and prohibited from contact with one another or entering D.C. Judge Briggs emphasized that her role centers on rehabilitation rather than punishment, a viewpoint fiercely contested by detractors.