Hate Crimes, Explained
The starting point for understanding hate crimes and their impact is to recognize that criminal activity motivated by bias is different from other criminal conduct. First, these cr
State Attorney General Bonta in Santa Ana for roundtable on combating hate crimes
With the number of reported hate crimes up last year both statewide and in Orange County, California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 26, to hear from
A Playwright Has a Message: Anti-Asian Hate Isn’t New
Lionelle Hamanaka wrote “Covid Crime” to bring the conversation surrounding such attacks to her neighbors in Manhattan. Read more
Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the Gaza war raged and tensions surged across the Middle East last May, Instagram briefly banned the hashtag #AlAqsa, a reference to the Al-
Anti-Asian hate crimes rose 73% last year, updated FBI data says
Corrected FBI numbers show a disproportionate increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans. Read more
Hate crimes risk distracting police from focusing on serious offences, warns policing chief
A policing chief says “there are only so many hours police can police for” as she calls for targeting of resources on serious crime. Read more
New research suggests that hate crimes are motivated in part by perceptions of moral violations
Findings published in the journal Nature Communications suggest that acts of hate are driven by group preservation beliefs and by the belief that an outgroup has done something m
Survivor: Fiji Contestant Michelle Yi Stabbed and Beaten by Homeless Woman in Early Morning Attack
Michelle Yi was getting ready to teach a pilates class when she was attacked by a woman who appeared to be homeless. Read more
Police investigating vandalism incidents at two Denver schools as potential hate crimes
Two Denver schools — including a Jewish day school — were vandalized over the weekend and are now being investigated by police as possible hate crimes. Read more
Sharee Jones Charged With Arson, Hate Crime After Fire At Brooklyn Yeshiva
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Brooklyn woman is facing arson and hate crime charges after she allegedly poured gasoline and started a fire at a yeshiva. Read more
