Brothers Say Lawyers for ‘Empire’ Actor Defamed Them
In yet another plot twist in the Jussie Smollett saga, the two brothers who claim they helped stage his attack sued the actor’s attorneys for defamation in federal court Tuesday.
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Hate Crime Charges Lodged Against Church Arson Suspect
Charges against the white Louisianan accused of burning three black churches to the ground were upgraded by prosecutors during an arraignment and bail hearing Monday to include three counts of state-level hate crimes.
Read moreUS Cities Taking Lead in Fight Against Hatred
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke was doing a press conference in the summer of 2015 when someone passed him a note and he learned about the terror attack on his city. The message was sparse. Active shooter. Officer down.
Read moreChicago Sues Actor Jussie Smollett to Recover Cost of Hate-Crime Probe
Two weeks after Illinois prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself, Chicago filed a lawsuit Thursday against Smollett over his refusal to repay $130,000 in investigation costs.
Read moreTech Giants Grilled Over Rise of White Nationalism
Reports of hate crimes and online messaging promoting white nationalism are on the rise and executives from Facebook and Google faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers about efforts to stop the spread of hate on their platforms.
Read moreActor Faces Lawsuit for Refusing to Pay for Hate-Crime Probe
Chicago said it will sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to recover over $130,000 it spent investigating the alleged hate crime against him that the city maintains was a hoax.
Read more‘Empire’ Actor Faces Deadline to Pay for Hate-Crime Probe
As a seven-day deadline comes to a close Thursday, Chicago has not yet received the $130,000 it demanded from “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to cover the cost to investigate the alleged hate crime against him that city officials say he staged.
Read moreChicago Demands ‘Empire’ Actor Pay $130K for Investigation
Chicago demanded Thursday that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett repay the $130,000 it cost to investigate the alleged hate crime against him that city officials insist he staged.
Read moreGuilty Plea to Hate Crimes in Deadly Car Attack at Rally
In a case that stirred racial tensions across the country, a self-avowed white supremacist pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges in a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia, admitting that he intentionally plowed his speeding car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters, killing a woman and injuring dozens.
Read moreProsecutors Drop All Charges Against ‘Empire’ Actor
Illinois prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all criminal charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a hate crime against himself.
Read moreFourth Circuit Grapples With Limits of Hate Crime Law
The Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments Wednesday over whether the attack of a gay man at an Amazon shipping facility counts as a federal hate crime.
Read moreClaims From Turkish Embassy Dust-Up Advance
A federal judge on Monday kept alive several claims brought by a group of protesters in Washington who were beaten in May 2017 by security officials and supporters of Turkish President Recep Erdogan during his visit with President Donald Trump.
Read morePittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges Monday as his new lawyer, a prominent death penalty litigator who represented one of the Boston Marathon bombers, signaled he might be open to a plea deal.
Read moreHate-Crime Charges Ratchet Synagogue Shooting Case to 63 Counts
A federal grand jury added 19 hate-crime and other charges Tuesday to the already considerable indictment of the Pennsylvania man apprehended at the scene of America’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack.
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Hoping to deter hate crimes, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Texas man to 24 and a half years in prison for setting a mosque on fire last year.
Read moreHate-Crime Acquittal Roils LGBTQ Community in West Virginia
Living in one of the 20 states where it is not a hate crime to attack someone for being gay, Angel Harless had been optimistic about finding justice when federal prosecutors indicted the man who knocked her unconscious last fall in a West Virginia bar. After that trial ended on Aug. 29 in an acquittal for John Perry Taylor IV, her positivity has taken a sharper focus.
Read moreCommission Told Hate Crimes in Ukraine Are on The Rise
Hate crimes against the Romani people by Ukrainian nationalist groups are worsening the existing humanitarian crises for the ethnic minority, human rights activists told the Helsinki Commission Wednesday.
Read moreTexas Man Found Guilty of Setting Fire to Mosque
A South Texas man who derisively called Muslims “towelheads” faces up to 40 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him Monday for setting a mosque on fire.
Read moreSuspect in Charlottesville Attack Pleads Not Guilty
An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges in a deadly car attack on a crowd of protesters opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
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