by Peter Baker and Sewell Chan February 20, 2017 PALM BEACH, Fla. — On Friday night, Fox News aired an alarming six-minute segment in which the host, Tucker Carlson, interviewed a documentary filmmaker about a crisis of violence in Sweden ignited by the recent wave of Muslim migration. “The government has gone out of
by Jenny J. Chen February 17, 2017 After years of declining numbers, hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are rising exponentially. A report from the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations found that crimes targeting Asian-Americans tripled in that county between 2014 and 2015. In addition, the FBI found that the number
by Brittny Mejia and Steve Saldivar February 22, 2017 Citing harassment and online trolling, the co-founders of an art space in Boyle Heights announced Tuesday that they will close the nonprofit, calling it a casualty of a raging fight over gentrification. PSSST, which opened on East 3rd Street last year, came under fire from some residents
by Jaweed Kaleem and Alene Tehekmedyian February 21, 2017 The phone rang Monday morning at the Levite Jewish Community Center outside Birmingham, Ala., and a receptionist answered it. There was a bomb in the building, the caller said, before hanging up. It was the second bomb threat in five weeks against the center, which is located
by Mallory Hughes and Stephanie Gailhard January 9, 2017 ROCKVILLE, MD (WUSA9) - The Rockville City Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating a hate crime. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Azalea Drive. A 30-year-old woman said she had hung a large “Black Lives Matter” banner from the
by Patrick G. Lee January 11, 2017 A divisive vote, with jobs and immigrants the most combustible issues. An outcome that surprised the experts. A nation left on edge, with many anxious about intolerance and the violence that can stem from it. No, not just America today, but also the United Kingdom seven months
by Bryce Alderton January 13, 2017 Parents of a Laguna Beach High School student said their son was the target of a hate crime two days after Christmas involving a watermelon that was tossed toward the family home and splattered on the concrete driveway. "I know what throwing a watermelon at a person who
by Agnes Constante January 11, 2017 South Asians in the United States experienced a spike in hate violence and rhetoric during the 2016 presidential election similar to levels seen the year following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to a report released Wednesday by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT). In the report, titled
by Eppie Pallangyo January 15, 2017 A proposed Missouri House bill would impose stiffer penalties for crimes committed against law enforcement officers and first responders. State Rep. Marsha Haefner, R-St. Louis, is sponsoring House Bill 57, which would make certain crimes targeted at law enforcement officers and first responders — such as firefighters and
by Katie Harden January 13, 2017 GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A new resolution passed in Greenville which works to protect citizens against hate crimes. The ordinance separate from a state-wide initiative focused on hate crimes. Both starting here in the East and on their way to making impactful changes across the state. “It follows