Posts Tagged ‘Hate Crime’
Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
Charles Murrell III is suing a white supremacist group for damages and he claims they assaulted him in 2022.
Read MoreMan convicted in Black transgender woman’s killing in first federal hate crime trial over gender identity
By James Pollard, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity. After deliberating for roughly four hours, jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of Dime Doe…
Read MoreSchools are increasingly a location for hate crimes, FBI data shows
While the majority of hate crimes used to occur on the streets, they’re now moving closer to home– our children’s schools.
Read MoreAs Jacksonville shooting victims are eulogized, advocates call attention to anti-Black hate crimes
Speakers and attendees at a memorial for victims of the recent Jacksonville shooting wonder how many more lives must be lost to hate.
Read MoreDemocracy for Black Americans Is Under Attack
The National Urban League annual State of Black America report cites hate crimes against Black Americans on the rise and along with extremist views in government. These are concerning for all Americans who value democracy.
Read MoreOklahoma county leaders caught on audio talking about killing reporters, complaining they can no longer lynch Black people
The governor of Oklahoma has called for the resignations of the sheriff and other top officials in a rural county after racist comments were recorded
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Read MoreMississippi man who burned cross to intimidate Black neighbors pleads guilty to hate crime
Axel Cox has been convicted of a hate crime after he burned a cross to intimidate his Black neighbors in Mississippi.
Read MoreAt Least 32 Transgender People Were Killed This Year In The US. Most Of Them Were Black.
Being Black and trans can put people at a higher risk of hate crimes, including those that involve bodily harm and murder.
Read MoreNoose found at Obama Presidential Center site, pausing construction, builders say
Despite leaving the Oval Office, President Obama and his related projects remain a target for racial violence.
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