The Hispanic man who had acid thrown on his face says he’s pleased Milwaukee prosecutors charged the white man suspected of the attack with a hate crime. Mahud Villalaz said Wednesday he was thankful for “the people that have worried about me” and that he’s feeling better. Villalaz made the comments just as 61-year-old Clinton Blackwell appeared in court for the first time to be advised of the first-degree reckless injury charge he faces.
