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California man faces hate crime charge after throwing rocks at Asian woman while she was in the car with son
Roger Janke is accused of throwing rocks at the car of an Asian woman while she was driving past, d…
Lauren Frias
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A woman who pleaded guilty to hate crime charges for hitting kids with her car admits it was racially motivated
Nicole Franklin admitted she hit two kids with her car in 2019 because she thought they were Middle…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A California man was convicted of a federal hate crime for attempting to stab a Black man while on probation for another 'racially motivated' assault
The man swiped a nine-inch knife "multiple times" at the man's head, chest, and stomach, while he s…
Connor Perrett
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A Texas man pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges after using Grindr to target gay men for carjacking and kidnapping
Daniel Jenkins, 22, admitted he used the gay dating app Grindr to target men for their "perceived s…
Connor Perrett
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A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged in connection with three anti-Asian hate crimes in the past month
Joseph Russo, 28, is facing 23 charges stemming from three incidents within the past month after he…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A woman has been charged with an 'anti-Asian hate crime' after being accused of spitting at a man
Karen Inman was arrested following allegations that she stole candy from a shop, called out racial …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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New York man charged with a hate crime after threatening and yelling at a Black lieutenant 'you'll never be white' in road rage incident, police say
Robert McLymore, a police lieutenant, said the man, who claimed to be an "off-duty trooper," hurled…
Katie Balevic
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Buffalo and Laguna Woods are reeling after recent racially-motivated shootings. Here's why it's difficult to prosecute hate crimes.
Bias-motivated attacks across the US have sparked renewed discussions about hate crimes. But only 1…
Yoonji Han
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Hate crimes in New York City spiked in the first few months of 2021, NYPD data shows
There were 180 hate crimes were recorded in New York City from January 1 through May 2, an increase…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Man accused of punching Asian woman, 67, more than 100 times causing her a brain injury is indicted on hate crime charges
Police say surveillance footage shows the New Yorker hurling racial slurs and punching the 67-year-…
Joshua Zitser
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A student who listed his Black classmate on Craigslist as a 'slave for sale' has been given a probationary sentence
A student in the Chicago suburbs was given probation and ordered to do community service after plea…
Cheryl Teh
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Black FedEx driver said he was shot at by two white men during deliveries in Mississippi: report
"They can't take the law into their own hands," 24-year-old D'Monterrio Gibson told The Mississippi…
Katie Balevic
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What it takes for something to be labeled a hate crime, according to experts
Authorities did not call the Atlanta salon shootings this month a hate crime. But for many, it's no…
Samara Abramson,Brittany Step…
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Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers have been charged with federal hate crimes, but experts explain why a conviction could be challenging
Among all criminal laws, hate crimes are unique in that they require prosecutors to prove a defenda…
Erin Snodgrass
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Why the Buffalo shooting suspect is facing federal hate crime — not terrorism — charges
Hate crime charges filed against the Buffalo shooting suspect come from a 'very powerful statute' w…
Jake Epstein
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Former teacher accused of posing as police officer and attacking gay men charged with hate crimes
Prosecutors say Michael Thomas Pruden went to a park at night, approached five men he believed were…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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A 65-year-old Asian woman was verbally and physically assaulted and a nearby security guard closed a building door instead of helping her, police say
"F--- you. You don't belong here," a man is accused of shouting while punching and kicking the woma…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Men in 2 cities were charged with hate crimes for targeting people for their race as protests against anti-Asian violence ramp up across the country
Prosecutors in San Francisco elevated what were initially misdemeanor charges against a 53-year-old…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The woman who attacked a Black teen in a widely seen video pleaded guilty to a hate crime
Miya Ponsetto, who was seen in a viral video last year tackling a Black teen, pleaded guilty to a f…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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New York City man charged in connection to hate crime spree against Asian women
The two-hour spree of hate crimes highlights a growing issue of violence targeting Asian women in t…