Hate Crime
Illinois Landlord Charged With Murder and Hate Crimes After Muslim Boy, 6, Killed
Police said the stabbing attack that killed Palestinian American Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, and seriously injured his mother was motivated by the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.
2022 Is the Deadliest Year Yet for U.S. Mass Shootings, New Data Shows
James Alan Fox, a professor who has tracked mass killings for 40 years, says 2022 has surpassed 2019 as the deadliest year on record, and the rate of killings has increased significantly since October.
American Shia Muslims on Edge As Investigators Explore Anti-Shia Motive in Albuquerque Murders
Officials say the motive of the Albuquerque shooter isn’t confirmed, but they’re looking into the killings of Shia Muslim men by a Sunni Muslim suspect.
No Justice For Hate Crime Victims on London Trains Despite Thousands of Cameras
It’s one of the most surveilled places in one of the most surveilled cities in the world, but just 10 percent of hate crime reports on London transport lead to an arrest or charge, VICE World News can reveal.
‘Christ Is King’: Man Allegedly Vandalized Bakery Hosting Drag Show
Police arrested a 24-year-old man and charged him with hate crimes after allegedly vandalizing the UpRising Bakery and Café in a suburb of Chicago.
Antisemitic Crimes Are Surging in Germany
A Jewish community leader said the pandemic had acted as an “accelerant” for hate, as Germany recorded its highest number of politically motivated crimes since records began.
The UK Is So Transphobic That Some Trans People Are Leaving
Many transgender people feel increasingly unsafe in Britain. Some have decided to call time on the country altogether.
Congress Just Recognized Lynching as a Hate Crime. Here’s What That Means.
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act sets a specific definition of lynching and triples the prison time for anyone convicted.
All 3 of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Found Guilty of Federal Hate Crimes
Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan are all facing another life sentence after being convicted of federal hate crimes.
Ahmaud Arbery’s Family Was Livid His Murderers Were Offered a Plea Deal
A judge threw out a proposed plea deal in the federal hate crime cases of Gregory and Travis McMichael. But not before it infuriated Arbery's family.
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Lying to Police About Fake Hate Crime
The ex-‘Empire’ actor was found guilty of five out of six charges.
Jussie Smollett’s Defense’s Closing Arguments Were Certainly a Choice
The entirety of Jussie Smollett’s trial for allegedly faking his own attack was punctuated by weirdness. Closing arguments were no different.