Hate crime
To Address Online Misogyny, Borrow from the Disinformation Defense Playbook
Rather than treating the latest tactic for spreading misogyny and hate as a new phenomenon, we need to be ready for their infinite materializations by preparing audiences for their arrival.
Video shows Black man confront neo-Nazis marching in Florida
"Why ya'll got those masks on?" the man asked a group of neo-Nazis protesting near Orlando over the weekend.
Laura Ann Carleton's shooting being investigated as possible hate crime
Authorities said Travis Ikeguchi fatally shot Carleton after tearing down a Pride flag and yelling homophobic slurs outside her store in Cedar Glen, California.
Transgender woman shot in possible Chicago hate crime
The attacker reportedly ridiculed the woman for wearing a dress before opening fire.
Fury as man who killed Black victim in "hate crime" not yet charged
The family of Jon Rone Jr. want prosecutors to bring more serious charges against the man who fatally stabbed him.
Trans wheelchair user shot with pellet gun on way to grocery store
Andrew Blake-Newton said he was attacked for being "an openly transgender individual living in Pontiac."
Michigan pronouns law "probably is unconstitutional"
A Michigan law that would make it a felony to intimidate or threaten someone by misgendering them has angered some who say the bill violates the 1st Amendment.
Dylan Mulvaney's wish could soon be coming true
The transgender influencer once said that misgendering someone should be illegal. Michigan might soon pass a law that would do just that.
Michigan pronouns law declared an "abomination" by former judge
A new bill passed by the Michigan House would make it a felony to intimidate and harass someone by misgendering them.
Doorbell camera captures moment man burns pride flag outside Nebraska home
Police in Omaha are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
Pride flag burned at elementary school sparks hate crime investigation
This incident comes as parents of children at the elementary school are planning a boycott of an assembly that would include LGBTQ+ topics.
Proud Boys Convictions May Counter Extremist Law Enforcement Infiltration
The lack of a formal domestic terror designation demonstrably hinders efforts to remove individuals affiliated with such groups from law enforcement.
Fatal shooting of two white men sparks hate crime charges
"The information suggests that race played a role in it and I feel like that is something we can prove," Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said.
"I'm white, my brother was Black. I believed a hate crime cost his eye"
Twenty years later, I began investigating what happened that night.
Republican lawmakers question FBI on Nashville school shooting
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Mary Miller asked the FBI Tuesday if the department intends to investigate Monday's mass shooting as a domestic terrorist threat.
What happened to Rasheem Carter? Family seek answers on Mississippi death
Rasheem Carter's family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump have alleged that he was murdered, and called for a federal investigation.
Jussie Smollett hate crime hoaxers speak: "He wanted to be the poster boy"
"He wanted to be the hero for gay people," says Bola Osundairo about Jussie Smollett's motive for a hate crime hoax.
What is the National Socialist Movement? Neo-Nazis plan "Day of Hate"
The group was behind the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
Armed protest at Christmas drag show highlights intensified LGBTQ threats
The extremist group that gathered outside a San Antonio theater hosting the drag performance made baseless claims that the show threatens children guests.
Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron pleads guilty in massacre
Payton Gendron, now 19, killed 10 people and wounded three more when he targeted Black people at a supermarket in New York.
Acceptance of LGBTQ People Is Growing and Violence Won't Stop It
Support for LGBTQ rights is at an all-time high but it has not immunized our society against tragedies like the one that unfolded Saturday night.
Police response to man who has repeatedly attacked gay bar sparks outrage
The owner of the bar in New York City said police did not seem interested in investigating the attacks.
Online messages reveal teen's alleged motive for threatening NJ synagogues
The teen explained his alleged motive to target synagogues, stating that it is based on "hatred towards Jews and their heinous acts."
Ashli Babbitt's brother convicted of hate crime, could face year in jail
Babbitt was fatally shot during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after attempting to climb through a broken door panel.
Blackface teens in prison outfits for Halloween condemned as "hate crime"
The woman who confronted the teens insisted this sort of behavior would make it harder for them to get into colleges.
Democrats and Republicans Must Take on Their Own Antisemitism
Acknowledge and reject the growing antisemitism in your midst.
Woman charged with throwing salsa, pizza in racist tirade
"She yelled at some guy who just happened to be walking by, threw a jar of salsa at him and actually hit him in the back," said Police Chief David Bentrud.
Ohio man admits plotting to carry out mass shooting of women
While plotting the mass murder, the man wrote a note signed as being from "your hopeful friend and murderer."
Misinformation Is Real and It's Come for the Cops
Confidently criticizing tactics and filling information gaps with uneducated guesses in ALL CAPS is the epitome of arrogance and ignorance.