California lawmakers seek $200M to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans
California lawmakers said Wednesday that they are seeking $200 million over the next three years to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans that have increased since the coronavi
Homeland Security announces new efforts to combat violent extremism in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday dedicated an arm of its intelligence division to target domestic terrorism and opened a new center to help state and local law enforc
Suspect in Atlanta-area spa killings indicted on murder, domestic terror charges, could face hate crimes
The suspect in a string of fatal shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors was indicted Tuesday on domestic terror and murder charges, and prosecutors signaled they will also seek
In Ahmaud Arbery’s Name, Georgia Repeals Citizen’s Arrest Law
About a year after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery became national news, and nearly 15 months after he was shot while jogging down a street, Georgia has repealed the vague law
The mass shooting in Colorado Springs was part of a terrible weekend of gun violence
In just two days, more than 260 shootings across the United States killed 94 people and injured 236, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. They happened in 37 states, fr
DHS launches warning system to find domestic terrorism threats on public social media
The goal is to build a warning system to detect the sort of posts that appeared to predict an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 but were missed or ignored by law enforcement and
FBI San Francisco Announces New Strategy to Combat Hate Crimes
The San Francisco Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is announcing a new strategy to identify and investigate hate crimes in Northern California. Strategy includ
Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked in cities around the U.S., study finds
Hate crimes are defined as criminal acts motivated by characteristics such as race, religion or sexual orientation. Hate incidents do not rise to the level of criminality but inclu
Hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Germany rise 36% in 2020
Hate crimes against LGBT+ people increased by 36% in Germany in 2020, highlighting an increase in homophobic attacks and politically motivated violence in the country in recent yea
Hate Crimes in New York City Continue to Rise
Hate crimes in New York City continue to rise, fueled by an increase in crimes targeting Asian-Americans and dozens of crimes against Jews, according to New York Police Department
