“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!

    Hate crime: Prosecutors told to push for tougher sentences

    By | July 26th, 2016|Articles|

    24 July 2016 Prosecutors will be urged to push for tougher sentences for people committing hate crimes, following a rise in incidents after the EU referendum. A £2.4m fund will also be set up for

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    Chicago activists protest police hate crime ordinance with Homan Square sit-in

    By | July 26th, 2016|Articles|

      By: Dawn Rhodes | July 25, 2016 A group of Chicago activists has staged a demonstration since Friday near a controversial West Side police facility, vowing not to leave until the City Council formally

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    London Hate Crime Arrests Rise 75 Percent Since Brexit Vote

    By | July 6th, 2016|Articles|

    By: Willa Frej 07/06/2016 Police in London have made 75 percent more arrests for hate crimes since theBritain voted to leave the European Union. Racially motivated incidents have surged in the city since the June 24 referendum, with the

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    Harrasment of Jews Increased in 2014, Study Says

    By | July 5th, 2016|Articles|

    JTA Jun 26, 2016 Pew Research Center’s study reported more than half of the anti-religious hate crimes in the U.S. were in part motivated by anti-Jewish bias. JTA — A new study has found that harassment of

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