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Hate crimes up by double digits last year: FBI
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHate crimes in the United States spiked by 35 percent in 2021 according to FBI statistics, led by a sharp rise in attacks motivated by sexual...
Missouri reported most ever hate crimes in 2021, FBI data shows. Kansas City led state
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFBI hate crime data released this week shows that Missouri reported its highest ever number of hate...
In a possible hate crime, DC police say, assault suspects used anti-gay slur, referenced monkeypox
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Police were investigating a possible hate crime after two men said they were attacked...
Hate crimes against LGBTQ people surging in Utah, as bookshop gets bomb threat over drag event
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City closed Sunday after it received a bomb threat over a...
Anti-transgender hate crimes spike, leading to calls for a public health emergency
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor decades, transgender Americans have lived under a constant threat of violence. Whether at their...
Lawmaker renews push to enact hate crime law in South Carolina
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker who called the late pastor of Emanuel AME Church a...
Criticism of hate crime laws deemed ‘performative nonsense’ by Scottish minister
Press Association News via AOL· 1 month agoOpponents of new hate crime laws have been accused of “performative nonsense” by a Scottish...
FBI report on Missouri hate crimes is sobering. But Kansas City knows this story well | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMissouri prides itself on being the Show-Me State. And there’s always something for Kansas City to...
LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOnly about 1 in 3 LGBTQ victims of violent hate crimes seek professional help for mental health...
Columbus police investigating possible hate crime after man filmed urinating on pride flag
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 months agoColumbus police are investigating a potential hate crime after a Columbus resident posted a video of...