A Marion Virginia Man Who Burned A Cross On The Front Yard Of An African American Family Has Been Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison. 41 Year Old James Brown Plead Guilty In April To Criminal Interference With Federally Protected Housing Rights Based Upon The Victim’s Race. Brown Burned The Cross On The Front Yard In The Early Morning House Of June 14th 2020. Brown Admitted He Had Burned The Cross In Order To Threaten And Intimidate The Family.