“Hate” In the News

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

    Why law enforcement must report hate crimes

    By | December 20th, 2016|Articles|

    by Arjun Singh Sethi December 15, 2016   Hate is now a part of daily life for many Americans. In the first 48 hours following the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center documented more than

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    Better data is needed to address hate crimes

    By | December 20th, 2016|Articles|

    by Editorial Board December 16, 2016   Minnesotans have likely heard stories about local hate incidents: Swastikas or the N-word scrawled on a college building. An East African woman hit in the face with a

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    Hate Crimes Against Muslims: Homeless Man Calls New York Woman ‘Terrorist’ Before Throwing Hot Coffee In Her Face

    By | December 20th, 2016|Articles|

    by Janice Williams December 19, 2016   A homeless man who accused a Muslim woman of being a “terrorist” before throwing hot coffee on her was arrested Sunday. Police said the man who verbally and

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    Red spray-painted swastikas in Long Island being investigated as hate crimes

    By | December 20th, 2016|Articles|

    by Elizabeth Elizalde December 18, 2016   Police are investigating multiple red spray-painted swastikas on Long Island as hate crimes after residents reported seeing the offensive messages throughout their neighborhoods. The slew of reported racist

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