[s11e13] Phobia -

The episode centers on the brutal murder of Bradford Mandel, a gay man beaten to death in his apartment courtyard. The case quickly escalates when detectives Lennie Briscoe and Ed Green discover that Mandel's 18-month-old adopted son, Dylan, has been kidnapped from the scene.

: Episode 11x13 is titled " Staring at the End ," focusing on Dr. Herman’s terminal brain tumor and Amelia Shepherd’s high-stakes plan to operate. [S11E13] Phobia

: Jack McCoy prosecutes the case as a hate crime , arguing that Kelley's use of slurs during the attack indicated the murder was motivated by homophobia rather than just a custody dispute. The episode centers on the brutal murder of