MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – A white man was arrested after video of him yelling racial slurs at a Black neighbor sparked an anti-racism protest at his home.
Edward Cagney Mathews 45, was seen in a widely circulated video Friday pushing a neighbor with his chest and using racist slurs before giving his address and challenging the person filming him to visit his home.
He was charged with harassment and bias intimidation Friday but not arrested until Monday after 150 protesters showed up at his home. On Monday evening, prosecutors said at a news conference that they were bringing new charges against Mathews based on additional video footage, but they did not say what the new