“Hate” In the News

/“Hate” In the News

    Below are news stories and events related to hate crimes and domestic terrorism from around the world!

    2 Texas men get 3 years in prison for beating Sikh man and cutting off his hair

    By | May 30th, 2017|Articles|

    by Veronica Rocha May 18, 2017   Two Texas men were sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for severely beating a Sikh man in Richmond, Calif., and cutting off some of his hair last

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    Hate crimes in Los Angeles rose in 2016, many against LGBTQ people, study finds

    By | May 30th, 2017|Articles|

    by Richard Winton April 5, 2017   Reported hate crimes in Los Angeles increased 15% in 2016, with a marked rise in violence against LGBTQ individuals, according to a new analysis. Los Angeles police data

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    Dutch Men Hold Hands in Solidarity With Attacked Gay Couple

    By | May 30th, 2017|Articles|

    by Dan Bilefsky April 6, 2017   From Amsterdam to New York, London to Havana, Dutch men across the world held hands this week to show solidarity with a gay couple who say they were

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    Domestic terrorism bill passes Senate, heads to governor’s desk

    By | May 30th, 2017|Articles|

    by Michelle Baruchman March 30, 2017   The Georgia Senate agreed with a House amendment Thursday that would give judicial discretion in domestic terrorism cases. House Bill 452, which requires the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to publicly

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