November 14, 2016 Students from the Eastside of Los Angeles left classes Monday morning and staged a walkout to protest the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. Students are protesting Trump's call for the deportation of undocumented immigrants, the construction of a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, and the
by Hailey Branson-Potts and Ruben Vives November 14, 2016 A Bay Area teacher was put on leave for comparing President-elect Donald Trumpto Adolf Hitler. A woman speaking Assyrian on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train was accosted by another passenger who told her, “Trump might deport you.” Some Latino students in Northern California were given
by Caitlin Dickerson November 11, 2016 In New York, men shouted, “You’re next!” at a black policewoman, making shooting motions with their hands. In California, a high school student told a classmate, “You support Trump? You hate Mexicans!” before throwing her to the ground and hitting her. Online, anonymous users wrote on Twitter, “Just
By Joseph Serna November 10, 2016 Donald Trump’s election as president has sparked scattered reports of rancor on California campuses and beyond. A Muslim college student in San Diego was robbed, and Latino high school students in Northern California were given mock “deportation letters” by a classmate in incidents that authorities believe were tied
by The Editorial Board November 10, 2016 In his victory speech early Wednesday morning, Donald Trump pledged that he “will be president for all Americans,” and he asked those who did not support him “for your guidance and your help so that we can work together and unify our great country.” Here’s some guidance
by Caitlin Dickerson November 10, 2016 The fliers depicting men in camouflage, wielding guns and an American flag, appeared in men’s restrooms throughout Texas State University: “Now that our man Trump is elected,” they said. “Time to organize tar and feather vigilante squads and go arrest and torture those deviant university leaders spouting off
by Marc Santora November 8, 2016 The city of Orlando announced plans this week to purchase the Pulse Nightclub, the site of the deadliest mass shooting in United States history, and turn it into a memorial. The popular gay club has been empty since June 12, when a gunman opened fire during a Latin-themed
by Richard Winton November 8, 2016 YouTube star Calum McSwiggan, who claimed to have been brutally assaulted by three men in West Hollywood as part of an anti-gay hate crime, has pleaded guilty to vandalizing a car. McSwiggan, 26, entered the guilty plea Monday to one felony count of vandalism causing more than $400
by Brian Levin, J.D. November 13, 2016 Criminal hate crime incidents reported to police increased 6.8 percent in the United States in 2015, according to official FBI data released today. There were 5,850 incidents in 2015, compared to 5479 reported in 2014, the widely anticipated report showed. Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Surges 67 Percent In
By Holly Yan, Ralph Ellis and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN November 10, 2016 (CNN)Fears of heightened bigotry and hate crimes have turned into reality for some Americans after Donald Trump's presidential win. And the list of incidents keeps growing. Racist, pro-Trump graffiti painted inside a high school in Minnesota. Messages about lynchings popping up on