hate

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—A southern Indiana woman now faces a federal hate crime charge in addition to attempted murder in the stabbing of an Indiana University student of Chinese descent on a public bus. Billie R. Davis, 56, of Bloomington, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Evansville Thursday on a charge of willfully causing injuries […]

A New York man was sentenced Friday to 22 years in prison for the fatal beating of a 61-year-old Chinese immigrant who was collecting cans for money. Jarrod Powell, 51, pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter as a hate crime in the 2021 death of Yao Pan Ma. Ma, who came to the United States […]

A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction against a New York state law that implicates hate speech, saying it violates Americans’ constitutionally-protected First Amendment rights. New York General Business Law Section 394-ccc, also referred to as the Hateful Conduct Law, came into effect on Dec. 3, 2022. It compels platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for […]

Twitter owner Elon Musk blasted a New York Times report claiming problematic content and hate speech was on an “unprecedented” rise on the platform following his takeover, countering earlier claims by the billionaire. According to findings by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the Anti-Defamation League, and other groups, the NY Times reported that slurs […]

A man seen in surveillance video punching an elderly Asian woman more than 100 times and stomping on her body in Yonkers, New York, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in state prison, prosecutors announced Tuesday. “Today we close a chapter on one of the most violent and shocking hate crimes that we’ve […]

A New York City councilwoman has said her Queens office requires police protection from “the leftist hate mob” after she spoke out against adult drag performers reading books to children in public schools as “grooming.” Vickie Paladino, who represents Queens’ district 19, spoke out against the program after the New York Post reported that the […]

In response to the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a number of bills with the goal of preventing these kinds of incidents in the future. One bill requires social media platforms to report hateful conduct on their platforms. An expert says the new law could raise First Amendment concerns.

Rohingya refugees filed a $150 billion lawsuit against Facebook over its failure to curb misinformation and hate speech on its platform, which “amounted to a substantial cause, and eventual perpetuation of, the Rohingya genocide” in Burma, also known as Myanmar. Lawyers in the United Kingdom and the United States launched legal campaigns against Facebook’s parent […]

Hate crimes in the United States could surpass last year’s surge in attacks nationwide, with a rise in hate incidents targeting Houses of worship, from Jewish synagogues and Catholic churches to Muslim Mosques and Buddhist temples. According to Axios, the number of hate crime incidents reported nationwide this year could exceed 2020’s figures when the […]

The FBI’s latest annual report on hate crimes seemed to deliver more grim news about race relations in America, announcing a nearly 40% rise in anti-black hate crimes in 2020. Major news outlets trumpeted the headline-grabbing statistic, noting that it coincided with a rise in “white nationalism” and came amid a surge in anti-black “hostility” caused by summer 2020 […]

The founder of Utah Black Lives Matter claims the American flag is a symbol of hatred and racism. She says people who fly the flag are racist and might be dangerous.

A 20-year-old man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating two Jewish teens and yelling anti-Jewish statements at several men in two incidents

Three Georgia men were indicted on Wednesday on hate crime and other charges in the 2020 death of Ahmaud Arbery.

Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered the DOJ to conduct a review on combating hate crimes amid increased reports of assault against Asian Americans.

The Metropolitan Police Service is under investigation for failings in the Sarah Everard case as police confirm they have found her body. Scottish Parliament passes a controversial hate crime bill. Wales will start easing lockdown from Saturday.

New research says that 91 percent of users feel frustrated when a business requires downloading an app to place an order, use a product, or try a service.

Nebraska Democratic Party official Phil Montag lost his position on June 22 after being caught on tape saying he was “glad” House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot. “This [expletive], his whole job is to get people, convince Republicans to [expletive] kick people off of [expletive] health care. I hate this [expletive]. I’m [expletive] glad […]