by Andy Campbell November 26, 2016 Religious leaders in California are calling for a police investigation after identical letters were sent to local mosques hailing President-elect Donald Trump and calling for death to Muslims. The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a statement asking for increased protection after
by Mark Townsend November 26, 2016 More than 50,000 abusive and offensive tweets were sent celebrating Labour MP Jo Cox’s murder and lauding her killer, Thomas Mair, as a “hero” or “patriot” in the month following her death, prompting calls for the government to do more to tackle hate speech online. According to researchers
The editors of the Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism book series are soliciting chapter submissions for the above titled book to be published by Praeger Press. Focus: To examine the psychological dynamics of recruitment and membership in ideologically oriented groups. Drawing upon the work of both North American and international researchers, this book will incorporate
by Steven Hopkins November 23, 2016 The white supremacist who killed Labour MP Jo Cox has been given a whole life sentence after being found guilty of the “terrorist” murder. A Jury at the Old Bailey took around an hour and a half to convict Thomas Mair of the killing along with causing grievous
by John Walsh November 21, 2016 After a wave of hate crimes across the state and the country since the election of Donald Trump as president, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Sunday to create a state police unit specifically dedicated to protecting civil rights. He cited the spray painting of a swastika onto a Brooklyn
by Christian M. Wade November 21, 2016 BOSTON — Reports of hate crimes have surged since Donald Trump's election, and state leaders and civil rights groups are vowing to confront allegations of threats and harassment following his racially charged presidential campaign. “Over the past two weeks we’ve heard alarming reports from across the country
by Emily Bazelon November 16, 2016 Kids who are in religious or ethnic minorities, or are gay or disabled, are more likely to be bullied in school than other kids. Their point of difference can be a point of vulnerability. In the last decade, schools have put more energy into preventing bullying, to the
by Sarah maslin Nir and Ashley Southall November 20, 2016 On Friday, swastikas and the words “Go Trump” were discovered in graffiti on a jungle gym in Brooklyn Heights. By Sunday, the scrawl had been erased and in its place was a pile of marigolds, chrysanthemums and tiny paper hearts as a rally echoed
by Del Quentin Wilbur November 18, 2016 Under the Obama administration, the Justice Department’s civil rights division was rebuilt into what former Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. called the agency’s “crown jewel.” But many civil rights advocates and legal scholars voiced concern Friday that the unit faces an uncertain future under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump
by Anna North November 18, 2016 Hundreds of incidents of harassment and intimidation have been reported across the country since Election Day. Below are just a few: • In Wellsville, N.Y., a softball dugout was spray-painted with a swastikaand the words “Make America White Again.” • At the University of Pennsylvania, black students were