October 20, 2016 Researchers develop new hate crimes reporting systems to provide authorities with a clearer picture of the level of abuse Hate crimes are massively under reported, making it all the more difficult for police and other authorities to make an impact on the issue. Now, researchers at the University of Huddersfield have
by Mitch Smith October 14, 2016 Three militia members plotted to detonate a bomb at a housing complex in western Kansas where Somali immigrants lived and worshiped, federal investigators said Friday. The men, who were arrested Friday morning on domestic terrorism charges, scouted out the apartments in Garden City, Kan., stockpiled guns and composed
by Matthew Weaver October 13, 2016 The number of hate crimes leaped by 41% in the month after the vote to leave the European Union, new Home Office statistics confirm. A daily breakdown of the hate crime offences reported to the police showed the number of incidents doubled in the days after the referendum.
by Erik Kirschbaum October 12, 2016 A young terrorism suspect captured by three fellow Syrian refugees in Germany was found dead of an apparent hanging in his prison cell, the man’s court-appointed lawyer was quoted as saying Wednesday evening. German officials said they believe the Syrian refugee, who they said had ties to Islamic State, had
by Lindsey Bever October 12, 2016 Authorities in Alabama said four people have been arrested on felony assault charges in the beating of a 17-year-old boy. The teen’s mother said her son — who had recently voiced his support for law enforcement amid protests over fatal police shootings — was severely beaten late last
by Mark Townsend October 8, 2016 The number of homophobic attacks more than doubled in the three months after the Brexit vote, with toxicity fostered by the EU referendum debate spreading beyond race and religion, new figures suggest. Hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people increased 147% during July, August and
by Harriet Taylor October 5, 2016 ISIS so adept in its use of social media for propaganda and recruitment, that most cases of domestic terrorism can now be traced to social media platforms. "We've got to get the message out: Terrorists are using social media to target young kids," said John Carlin, assistant attorney
by Eve Bower, CNN October 3, 2016 (CNN) In his nearly eight years in office, President Obama has formally addressed the nation on the subject of gun violence 25 times: on average, every 112 days. But in the last year alone, he has made such statements roughly every 36 days. In October 2015, after a
September 28, 2016 Online cartoon Pepe the Frog has been added to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)'s database of hate symbols. Other logos cited as offensive by the ADL include the Swastika and the "Blood Drop Cross" of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The anti-bigotry group said "racists and haters" had "taken a popular internet
by Richard Winton September 23, 2016 Can police prevent hate crimes by monitoring racist banter on social media? During a three-year Researchers will be testing this concept over the next three years in Los Angeles, marking a new frontier in efforts by law enforcement to predict and prevent crimes. During a three-year experiment, British