Hate Crime - Page 42

May 11, 2023

Sister of possible hate crime murder victim in Oklahoma calls him a hero, mourns country's 'awful' violence

The sister of a man who was slain in a suspected hate crime last month says her brother was a hero and says she's "terrified" for her children to be in public places.

May 10, 2023

Transgender militia leader's appeal denied in Minnesota mosque bombing case

Antigovernment militia leader Emily Claire Hari of Illinois' conviction and 53-year prison sentence was affirmed by a federal appeals court. Hari masterminded a 2017 mosque bombing.

May 10, 2023

Antisemitic incidents, hate crimes on the rise in California, according to report

There were at least 518 antisemitic acts that targeted Jewish people in California last year, an increase of 41% from 2021, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

May 8, 2023

Florida man, former neo-Nazi, gets 45 years for killing roommates over Islam dispute

Devon Arthurs, a 24-year-old former neo-Nazi from Florida, will spend 45 years in prison after admitting he killed two roommates over their objection to his conversion to Islam.

May 6, 2023

Black man charged with murdering two White strangers in Oklahoma because of their race

A Black man has been charged with killing two White strangers in Tulsa, Okla., as part of what authorities are calling a racially motivated hate crime.

May 5, 2023

State charges dropped against Indiana woman accused of stabbing an Asian student in hate crime attack

A woman allegedly stabbed a Chinese American university student seven times in the head in Indiana. While she was charged with federal hate crime, her state charges were dropped.

May 4, 2023

Suspected Minneapolis mosque arsonist indicted on federal charges

Jackie Rahm Little, 36, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly setting fire to two mosques in Minneapolis, and is being investigated for other potential hate crimes.

May 3, 2023

South Carolina Democrats express frustration with Republicans for not taking action on hate crimes bill

For the past three years, Democrats in South Carolina have not been able to pass a hate crimes bill. Republican leaders said they don’t believe the bill will solve the problem of hate.

May 2, 2023

Massachusetts man convicted of murder in death of Black man following racist road rage incident

Dean Kapsalis has been convicted of murder in the death of a man during a road rage incident. Kapsalis shouted a slur and ran into the Black man with his truck, killing him.

April 28, 2023

Jury selection continues in 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial

27 prospective jurors remain eligible to serve in the trial of Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 people at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018.