Hate crimes
Why There’s Not Much Data on Anti-Asian Violence
Jeff Asher Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 7:52 AM
The FBI’s hate crimes data is better than nothing, but the numbers produced by the bureau each year are not particularly useful.
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FBI Releases 2019 Hate Crimes Report
Rohini Kurup Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 3:18 PM
Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.
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Monsey Stabbing Suspect Charged with Federal Hate Crimes
Jacob Schulz Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 2:58 PM
An unsealed federal criminal complaint alleges that Grafton Thomas used a machete to target those who were "easily identifiable as adherents to the Jewish faith" and charges Thomas with federal hate crimes. On Saturday night, five were stabbed at a Chanukkah celebration in a predominately Hasidic Jewish community in Rockland County, New York.
Federal Law Enforcement
It’s Time for Congress to Make Domestic Terrorism a Federal Crime
Mary B. McCord Wed, Dec 5, 2018, 9:13 AM
On Oct. 27, Robert Bowers launched an attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn., murdering 11 worshipers and injuring many others. The federal indictment against Bowers charges him with multiple counts of obstructing, by force and threat of force, “the free exercise of religious beliefs” resulting in death and bodily injury and involving the use of a dangerous weapon and attempts to kill.
Federal Law Enforcement
Document: 2017 FBI Hate Crimes Report
Matthew Kahn Tue, Nov 13, 2018, 1:13 PM
The FBI on Tuesday released its 2017 Hate Crimes Report. The document is below.
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
FBI Releases 2015 Hate Crime Statistics
Quinta Jurecic Tue, Nov 15, 2016, 11:36 AM
Yesterday, the FBI released its annual report on hate crimes. Statistics for 2015 are available here.