California hate crime bill gets last-minute approval from Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Friday, Oct. 8, that establishes the first statewide commission in California to monitor and track hate crimes and incidents. Read more
Boris Johnson does not support making misogyny a hate crime
Boris Johnson does not support calls to make misogyny a hate crime saying there is “abundant” existing legislation to tackle violence against women. The PM told the BBC
Liberia: Police Rule Out Hate Crime in Murder of John Tubman
Monrovia – The Liberia National Police has ruled out the death of Mr. John Hilary Tubman as a hate crime until a coroner inquest can be performed, says Police spokesman, H. Mose
Leader Book and Representative Smith file Bill to Eliminate “Panic Defense” Attacks on LGBTQIA+ Individuals
Tallahassee, FL — Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Plantation) and Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) this week filed legislation to eliminat
North Liberty passes hate crime ordinance ‘with teeth,’ that could carry up to 30 days in jail
North Liberty will now prosecute, fine and possibly jail defendants charged with a misdemeanor hate crime after the city passed a new law Tuesday night. Read more
As anti-Asian hate crimes surge, a new tool lets you report them anonymously
Responding to increases in hate crimes and harassment of Asians and Asian Americans, a national advocacy group has launched an online tool to allow people to report incid
Police: No evidence of hate crime after teens found on temple roof
MARBLEHEAD — Police have no evidence as of now to suggest that a group of teens found on the roof and grounds of Temple Emanu-El last weekend had any intention of committing a ha
FBI Pittsburgh Encourages Western Pennsylvania to Report Hate Crimes
PITTSBURGH, PA—Together with FBI headquarters and field offices throughout the nation, the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office is engaged in a multifaceted statewide effort to build publ
When a White-majority neighborhood wants to divorce its Black city
Buckhead wants to cut out of the Black Mecca. According to a September analysis by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, about 54% of the residents surveyed “strongly or somewha
More than a year after George Floyd’s killing, Congress can’t agree on police reform
Bipartisan efforts to substantively address the issue are officially over. Read more
