Kansas Man May Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Bar Shooting
The Olathe, Kansas man who pleaded guilty to state charges of killing an Indian national and wounding two others last year may possibly plead guilty to a federal hate crime.
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Hate Speech Is Free Speech, Neo-Nazi’s Lawyer Tells Judge
The attorney for neo-Nazi web publisher Andrew Anglin said Tuesday that although he abhors the comments his client launched last year against a Jewish real estate agent in Montana, defending the ability to make such racist comments is a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution.
Read moreDeadly Package Explosions Rock Texas Capital
One teenager was killed and two women were injured in a series of explosions Monday morning that police say could be linked to a third bombing in Austin earlier this month.
Read moreKansas Man Pleads Guilty in Deadly Bar Shooting
The man accused of shooting three people and killing one in a Kansas bar last year pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder and two counts of first-degree attempted murder in a Johnson County courtroom Tuesday.
Read morePlea Deal May Be in the Works for Kansas Bar Shooting Suspect
The man accused of shooting three people in a bar, killing one, a year ago may change his not guilty plea next week.
Read moreDeath-Row Inmate Loses Appeal in Notorious Dragging Murder Case
The Fifth Circuit on Thursday rejected claims of poor legal representation by a white man on death row for the gruesome 1998 truck-dragging murder of a black man in Texas.
Read moreHate Has Regional Roots – and Regional Differences, Study Finds
While the rise of hate groups is a national issue, the underlying factors that fuel the formation of these factions vary by region, according to a new study.
Read moreKansas Bar Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Adam Purinton, the suspect accused of killing an Indian national and injuring two others at a Kansas bar, pleaded not guilty in a brief court appearance Thursday.
Read moreHate Crimes Increased Again in 2016, FBI Says
Nearly 60 percent of U.S. hate crimes committed in 2016 targeted the victim’s race, ethnicity or ancestry, the FBI said Monday in its annual report, which found more than twice as many reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes than anti-Muslim ones.
Read moreRecordings Bring Hate-Crime Charges Against Police Chief
Federal hate-crime charges unveiled Wednesday against a recently retired New Jersey police chief recount a litany of abuses, many of them recorded by a rank-and-file officer who says the behavior alarmed him.
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Grand Jury Indicts 19 Over Melee Outside Turkish Embassy
WASHINGTON (CN) – Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced indictments against 19 people with ties to Turkey’s government who are accused
Read moreUK Promises to Prosecute Online Hate Crimes Vigorously
British authorities are promising to prosecute hate crimes committed online as vigorously as those that take place face-to-face, recognizing the growth of hate speech on social media and the potential for such crimes to affect large numbers of people.
Read moreCalifornia Reports Double-Digit Rise in Hate Crimes
The number of hate crimes committed in California jumped 11 percent in 2016, including increases in attacks against black people and members of the LGTBQ community, state officials reported Monday.
Read moreStatistics Show Spike in Hate Crimes Across US
Hate crimes spiked in four major American cities in the first months of 2017, with the percentage year-over-year change in one of them, Chicago, reaching a staggering 160 percent, according to the nonpartisan Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
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Texan Accused in Mosque Fire Charged With Hate Crime
A federal grand jury charged a South Texas man with a hate crime Thursday for allegedly setting fire to a mosque in January, adding to charges tied to his reported attempt to blow up a car.
Read moreKansas Bar Shooter Faces Hate Crime Charges
Adam Purinton, the suspect in a February shooting at an Olathe, Kansas, bar, now faces federal hate crime charges, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Read morePortland Stabbing Suspect Yells During Arraignment
The man accused of racially motivated killings on an Oregon commuter train didn’t enter a plea at his first court appearance. Instead, he yelled while bailiffs stood passively by his side. “Death to the enemies of America!” he shouted, as spectators’ enraged chants of “Murderer!” reverberated through the cavernous marble courthouse.
Read moreTexas Makes Threats Against Police a Hate Crime
Threats and violence against Texas judges and police will be prosecuted as hate crimes under legislation passed this week, making good on the governor’s promise of “severe justice” for people who target law enforcement.
Read moreTransgender Hate-Crime Killing Nets 49-Year Sentence
A Mississippi man was sentenced to 49 years in prison on Monday for assaulting and murdering a transgender woman, in the nation’s first case prosecuted under federal hate crimes law because of gender identity.
Read moreMan Charged With Shooting Indian Workers Wins Second Delay
Wearing an orange jail uniform and handcuffs, the 51-year-old charged in the shooting death of an Indian national in the United States on a work visa learned Monday the preliminary hearing in the case has been delayed again, until Sept. 18.
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