Hate Crime - Page 44

April 6, 2023

Leipzig defender Benjamin Henrichs shares racist messages he received on Instagram

Benjamin Henrichs, a soccer player for Leipzig, received hateful messages on Instagram following a win over Borussia Dortmund. The Black soccer player was born in Germany.

April 6, 2023

Juventus given partial stadium ban after fans directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku

Juventus fans directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku during a game on Tuesday. The team has been given a partial stadium ban at its next home game.

April 6, 2023

Publisher drops Alaskan book illustrator charged with posting transphobic notes threatening students

An Alaska children’s book illustrator who was charged with posting anti-trans notes has been dropped by his publisher. The note read “Feeling Cute Might Shoot Some Children."

April 5, 2023

Hawaiian men imprisoned for hate crime beating to pay $25K

Hawaiian men imprisoned for a hate crime beating of a white man were ordered to pay $25K in restitution. Jurors found that they were motivated by the man's race when they beat him.

March 31, 2023

NYC man gets 22 years for 61-year-old Chinese immigrant's fatal beating

Jarrod Powell, 51, of New York City, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the fatal 2021 beating of Yao Pan Ma, a 61-year-old Chinese immigrant collecting cans for money.

March 30, 2023

Lawmakers demanding Nashville shooting to be probed as a hate crime

‘Outnumbered’ panel discusses the potential for lawmakers to investigate the Nashville school shooting as a hate crime, media mocks sending 'thoughts and prayers.'

March 30, 2023

19-year-old from Maine who allegedly built homemade explosives plans to plead guilty in plan to attack mosque

The FBI believes a man from Maine built homemade explosives and planned to attack a mosque in the name of the Islamic State group. The 19-year-old man faces 15 years in prison.

March 29, 2023

Missouri man arrested after circuit judge receives racist threats

A Missouri man was arrested after a circuit judge received racist and abusive threats. He was charged on Tuesday with tampering with a judicial officer and harassment.

March 29, 2023

Nashville transgender school shooter possibly targeted Christians over 'hateful' rhetoric, senator says

The Covenant School shooting in Nashville should be investigated as a hate crime since the shooter targeted Christian school children, Sen. Hawley says.

March 28, 2023

Nashville school shooting should be investigated as hate crime, Hawley says

Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, said the Nashville school shooting that claimed the lives of three children and three adults should be categorized as a hate crime.