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Recent Examples of hate crime
Dylann Roof, who is white, was convicted and sentenced to death for nine murders and hate crimes.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
The group has created a Change.org petition demanding Hensel be charged with a hate crime, which has since garnered more than 3,000 signatures.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
An Illinois man has been convicted of murder and a hate crime for killing his 6-year-old Palestinian American tenant in 2023, days after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, the Associated Press reports.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wolford said prosecutors elected to charge the seven people with first-degree murder — and not hate crimes against a Black transgender man — because that is the heaviest penalty available to them under New York law.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
The group has created a Change.org petition demanding Hensel be charged with a hate crime, which has since garnered more than 3,000 signatures.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
An Illinois man has been convicted of murder and a hate crime for killing his 6-year-old Palestinian American tenant in 2023, days after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel, the Associated Press reports.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Wolford said prosecutors elected to charge the seven people with first-degree murder — and not hate crimes against a Black transgender man — because that is the heaviest penalty available to them under New York law.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
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Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
21 May 2024
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Except that is a simplification of what the original dialogue says, and a localization error with big consequences.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2025
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The poll had a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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For example, if the individual who passed did not have life insurance, long-term care or supplemental disability insurance, there may also be debts left behind that can erode the inheritance.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Household debt, excluding mortgages, is now at $5 trillion dollar, about 20% higher than in 2020; the debt is comprised of loans, lines of credit, student and car loans, and credit cards.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kalkbrenner hit a jump hook and the Huskies turned the ball over on a shot clock violation as Creighton came out of the break on a 9-3 run, its lead swelling to 17 points.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Our goal every game is to force our opponents have a shot clock violation (90 seconds).—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a previous trademark dispute with Adidas from a few years ago, Fashion Nova denied wrongdoing and countersued Adidas.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 40-year-old suspect was arrested on charges of using an explosive device, felony criminal mischief, and attempting to commit a felony.—
Heather Hunter,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
13 Mar. 2025
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The family has also been in contact with Rep. Steve Riley, a lawmaker in the Kentucky House of Representatives, who has championed a bill in the Kentucky legislature making sextortion a felony and establishing penalties for those convicted of the crime.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office confirmed to Fox News Digital Wednesday that one misdemeanor charge of assault and battery jad been filed over the incident.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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