Mississippi Hate Crime Law Could Be Expanded to Include LGBTQ and Disabled Groups
A bill faces a Tuesday deadline in Mississippi’s House Judiciary B Committee that would expand the state’s hate crime law to include those committed against someone bas
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Assault and Menacing as Hate Crimes in Anti-Muslim Attack
Defendant Allegedly Used Racial Slurs During Alleged Road Rage Assault of Motorist. Read more
Prosecutors Strike Hate-Crime Plea Deals in Ahmaud Arbery Killing
The victim’s mother denounced the deals made with two of the three men convicted of murder, saying she wants a federal trial to put any self-defense arguments to rest. Read more
New Jersey officials said hate was spiking. The FBI said numbers had fallen. It depends on what you count.
Days after a mass shooting in the Atlanta area last March killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, New Jersey leaders raised alarms about rising hate in their st
Haringey: Teen accused of Jewish hate crime remanded in custody
A teenager accused of hitting a Jewish man with a smashed glass bottle in an anti-Semitic attack in north London has been remanded in custody. Read more
Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Website for the Newly Formed Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of a website for the recently formed Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council. Located at portal.ct.gov/hatecrimes, the website prov
We Still Can’t See American Slavery for What It Was
Data science is unlocking insights about the U.S. slave system, but there is a danger in trying to quantify suffering. Read more
Gov. Wolf Announces $4.5 Million Available for Organizations Targeted by Hate Crimes to Increase Security
With hate making a comeback around the nation and here in Pennsylvania over the past two years, Governor Tom Wolf announced today $4.5 million in new funding for the Pennsylvania C
Combating Hate Crimes Through Action and Outreach
FBI San Francisco Field Office Helps Get Justice for Victim. Read more
San Francisco reports major rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Reported hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders rose 567 percent last year, with half of the victims allegedly targeted by one man. Read more
