Tag: Hate crimes
Mental competency of woman in anti-Asian assault questioned
LAS VEGAS — A prosecutor raised questions Tuesday about the mental competency of a 57-year-old woman who is jailed on racial bias charges and...
White man sentenced in attack on Black teen at Michigan park
DETROIT — A white man has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking a Black teenager with a bike lock because of...
California hate crime up 31% in 2020, led by anti-Black bias
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hate crime in California surged 31% in 2020, fueled mainly by a big jump in crimes targeting Black people during a...
Indianapolis man gets 46 months for hate crime at neighbor
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to federal hate crime and weapons charges...
Terror charges laid against attack suspect in Canada
LONDON, Ontario — Prosecutors laid terrorism charges Monday against a man accused of driving down and killing four members of a Muslim family in...
Case of man accused in Canada anti-Muslim attack adjourned
LONDON, Ontario — The man accused of deliberately running over and killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, has had his...
Hate crime charges added in Asian American store attacks
BALTIMORE — A man accused in a rampage at three Baltimore liquor stores owned by Asian American families last month is now facing hate...
Canadian police say family run down targeted as Muslims
TORONTO — A family of five who were struck by a vehicle were targeted because they were Muslims, Canadian police said Monday.
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Texas man pleads guilty to crimes against gay men met on app
DALLAS — A Dallas man has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges stemming from a string of kidnappings and robberies that targeted gay...
Justice Department stepping up enforcement of hate crimes
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is stepping up its enforcement of hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, furthering a promise by Attorney General Merrick...