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Mar 25 2024
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Maryland middle school students face hate crime charges for Nazi salutes, swastikas
Three middle schoolers in Maryland were charged with hate crimes after they displayed swastikas, acted out Nazi salutes, and made "offensive comments" about a classmate's religious beliefs, county prosecutors announced last week. The students were charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of state hate crimes statutes, the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a news
"USA Today" ContributorMar 25 2024
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3 Maryland middle schoolers charged with hate crimes after displaying swastikas, officials say
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. — Three middle schoolers from southern Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they displayed swastikas, performed Nazi salutes and made derogatory remarks about a classmate’s religion, according to county prosecutors. Officials with the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office said the harassment began in December and the students refused to stop despite repeated
Washington PostMar 10 2024
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Shadows of Intolerance: Murder charge alleges hate crime in Tampa shooting
In the aftermath of a chilling incident that shattered the serene ambiance of the West Dog Park in Egypt Lake-Leto, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office found itself thrust into the grim embrace of a murder investigation. The morning of February 2, 2024, bore witness to the discordant symphony of gunshots, a stark reminder of the fragility of life. Deputies, responding to the distressing
WMNFMar 09 2024
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No bond for man accused of hate crime in Tampa dog park shooting
TAMPA — A man accused of a hate crime in the shooting death of a gay man at a West Tampa dog park last month made his first appearance in court before a Hillsborough County judge Saturday morning after being charged with second-degree murder. The arrest of Gerald Declan Radford came more than a month after the shooting left John Walter Lay dead and his friends and family seeking justice.
Tampa Bay TimesMar 08 2024
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Florida Man Charged With Hate Crime Murder of Gay Dog Owner
A Florida man who fatally shot a gay man in a dog park—allegedly after months of homophobic harassment—has been charged with murder as a hate crime. Gerald Radford claimed that he killed John Lay, 52, in self-defense, and authorities initially did not charge him with a crime. “I was attacked. I defended myself. End of story,” Radford texted a reporter days after the shooting. Florida’s Stand
Daily BeastMar 26 2024
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Utah women's basketball team subjected to 'racial hate crimes' at tournament hotel, coach says
Utah women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts said Monday her team was forced to change hotels upon arriving for the NCAA Tournament over "racial hate crimes." Roberts made the revelation after the team lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the tournament. She said the incidents occurred Thursday night after the team arrived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for the games being played in Spokane,
Fox News (Online News)Mar 25 2024
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Ahmaud Arbery’s family plans to travel to Atlanta before convicted killers appeal hate crime
BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The family of Ahmaud Arbery gathered in Southeast Georgia days before his three killers prepare to appeal their federal hate crime convictions in court. Arbery was chased and killed while jogging in a Satilla Shores neighborhood in 2020. His death was recorded and leaked online, which sparked nationwide outrage. Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor
News 4 JaxMar 20 2024
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Surge in school hate crimes linked to restrictive LGBTQ+ laws - Philadelphia Gay News
A startling new in-depth Washington Post analysis reveals what the publication calls a “disturbing and dangerous correlation between states that pass anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and a rise in bullying and hate crimes in schools.” The data found anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in K-12 schools have quadrupled in U.S. states that have laws restricting the rights of LGBTQ+ students. The Post story, written by
Philadelphia Gay NewsMar 14 2024
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Man charged with hate crime, accused of targeting Black woman on Metro bus
A 23-year-old man was charged with a hate crime Tuesday, accused of assaulting a Black woman on a bus in Kent and hurling racist epithets at her. Adan Hernandez-Mayoral was also charged with second-degree assault in the attempted stabbing of a 43-year-old woman March 7 on a King County Metro bus. The woman was riding the bus when she heard a man — since identified by authorities as Hernandez-
The Seattle TimesMar 20 2024
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Christian veteran who toppled satanic statue files to dismiss hate crime charge
The U.S. Navy veteran who toppled a satanic display in the Iowa state Capitol in December filed a motion last Friday to dismiss the felony hate crime charge against him. Michael Cassidy's defense attorney Sarah Pasquale also argued in court filings that the charge is inapplicable to his situation because The Satanic Temple is not a real religion, according to the Des Moines Register. Cassidy,
The Christian Post