bias crime

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Recent Examples of bias crime The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said on Nov. 9. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2023 The total number of bias crimes investigated by the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force increased by 124% (from 45 to 101) in October, led by a 214% spike in anti-Jewish incidents (from 22 to 69), the NYPD said Thursday. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023 On an annual basis, more than half of all religious bias crimes target Jews, despite the fact that Jews comprise a mere 2.4% of the total U.S. population. James Linhardt, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 Adrian Cummins, 25, was booked into Multnomah County jail on allegations of first-degree and second-degree assault, robbery and bias crimes in connection with the stabbing, police said. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bias crime 
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Noun
  • Anti-transgender hate crimes rose more than 10% from 2022 to 2023, according to the California Attorney General’s Office, and nationwide in 2021, trans people are more than four times more likely to be victims of a violent crime than were their peers, according to the UCLA Williams Institute.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Cook County records show that Ana Hernandez, 69, was indicted on one count of aggravated arson and one count of hate crime in April 2024.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The German hit 12 unforced errors in the set as too many of his forehands skewed off his racket at the wrong angle and out of the court.
    Issy Ronald, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.
    Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • When a host commits both a crime and causes an ecological disaster, what is a guest supposed to do?
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The first shot was off from Solo Ball, who finished with a game-high 20 points on 6-for-17 shooting, and the second didn’t leave Jayden Ross’ hand in time, a shot clock violation with five seconds left that allowed the Musketeers to seal the game at the free throw line.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Weidner is trying to get several South Florida cities, including Davie and Boca Raton, to join in, calling homes subject to foreclosure because of aggressive enforcement of code violations a potential goldmine of untapped revenue.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Connecticut entered this fiscal year with nearly $80 billion in long-term debt, including more than $35 billion in unfunded pension obligations alone.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The company's financial troubles stemmed from $3.3 billion in long-term debt, which exceeded its total assets by nearly $1 billion.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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