Latest Hate crimes News
Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
BOSTON (AP) — As authorities in Vermont push forward with their investigation of the weekend shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, they are weighing whether to treat the violence as a hate crime. The three young men were shot and seriously injured Saturday...
Federal hate crime charges brought against South Carolina men accused of targeting Hispanic shoppers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men in South Carolina have been indicted on federal hate crime charges in connection with robberies targeting Hispanic customers outside gas stations and a Mexican grocery store. Charles Antonio Clippard, 26, and Michael Joseph Knox, 28, are accused of...
3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US would be safer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Far away from the war in Gaza, three Palestinian college students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break in Vermont, celebrating not just the holiday but a pair of family birthdays. “If you’re in college, who wants to go to an 8-year-old’s birthday...
Suspect in shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont pleads not guilty
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Three college students of Palestinian descent out for a walk in Vermont were seriously injured over the weekend when a man shot them at close range on a city street — an attack being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said Monday. Jason J....
Maryland hate crime commission member suspended for anti-Israel social media posts
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland's attorney general suspended a member of the state’s new commission aimed at addressing hate crimes this week after she posted on social media criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza. Attorney General Anthony Brown said in a news release Tuesday that his...
German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Tuesday raided the homes of 17 people in the state of Bavaria accused of spreading antisemitic hate speech and threats targeting Jews online. According to the Bavarian criminal police, the suspects were 15 men and two women aged between 18 and...
Court upholds pretrial jailing of man charged in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An appeals court Monday upheld a judge's decision to deny bail to a New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in the September shooting of a Native American activist during confrontations about canceled plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. ...
Massachusetts forms new state police unit to help combat hate crimes
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has launched a new state police unit to help deter hate crimes, support victims and help create more resilient communities as reports of hate crimes are on the rise in the state, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday. The newly formed Hate Crimes...
Professor's lawyer says video footage will clear his client charged in death of pro-Israel protester
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California authorities said Friday they have not ruled out that a hate crime was committed in the death of a pro-Israel demonstrator following a confrontation with a college professor, whose lawyer says video footage will clear his client. Ventura County...
California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California college professor was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish protester during demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a statement that...
