Hate Crime - Page 52

December 4, 2022

Mississippi man charged with burning cross to intimidate Black neighbors, pleads guilty to hate crime

A Mississippi man is facing federal hate crime charges for an incident in which he allegedly set a cross on fire to intimidate a Black family living next door.

December 1, 2022

3 Florida teens arrested for racist, antisemitic graffiti in park, golf course bathrooms

Three Florida teenagers were arrested Wednesday for spray-painting racist and antisemitic messages several times in South Florida. No names were released because they’re juveniles.

November 30, 2022

CO Gov. Jared Polis visits gay club shooting site where 5 people were killed

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis visited the shooting site of Club Q on Tuesday. Polis also visited Richard Fierro, the veteran who tackled the mass shooter.

November 30, 2022

German police search homes, question suspects in annual crackdown on online hate speech

Police in Germany are cracking down on online hate speech. German police carried out 91 operations as part of a nationwide crackdown on hateful posts on the internet.

November 30, 2022

NYC student facing terror, hate crime charges for college campus shooting threats released on no bail: reports

City College of New York student Din Bajrektarevic was reportedly released without bail on hate crime and terror charges despite allegedly threatening a shooting at the Harlem campus.

November 28, 2022

Adams to travel abroad for summit against antisemitism after thwarted NYC synagogue attack

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will go to Greece to attend a summit against antisemitism after the arrests of two armed men over alleged online threats against a synagogue.

November 23, 2022

Colorado Club Q shooting suspect makes first virtual court appearance, held without bail

The suspect in the Club Q shooting in Colorado that left five people dead and many injured appeared in court virtually Wednesday and was held without bail.

November 23, 2022

Mississippi white men indicted for shooting at Black delivery driver

A Mississippi father and son have been re-arrested Friday and indicted for attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle of a Black FedEx driver.

November 23, 2022

New York man pleads guilty to hate crime charge for series of antisemitic assaults in NYC

Staten Island man faces five years in prison for hate crime charges after a series of antisemitic assaults in NYC. The man will be sentenced on March 3.

November 22, 2022

Video shows suspect in NYC gay bar attack

The New York City Police Department is searching for a man in connection with multiple brick-throwing attacks on a Hell's Kitchen gay bar over the past month.