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Recent Examples of hate crime
Listen to this article The mother of a Black teen targeted in a bias attack at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. subway station spoke out Friday, demanding that all the teens involved be arrested for gang assault and a hate crime.
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
What Toner is alleged to have done was deliberate and vile, and because young Asian females were targeted, some are even calling it a hate crime.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Other prevention initiatives in jeopardy at the Justice Department include grant programs related to hate crimes training, which has been in demand with recent unrest on college campuses.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Fulton County prosecutors are also seeking harsher sentencing under Georgia's hate crime law.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
What Toner is alleged to have done was deliberate and vile, and because young Asian females were targeted, some are even calling it a hate crime.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Other prevention initiatives in jeopardy at the Justice Department include grant programs related to hate crimes training, which has been in demand with recent unrest on college campuses.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Fulton County prosecutors are also seeking harsher sentencing under Georgia's hate crime law.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 14 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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The poll was conducted between March 24 and 28 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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The company later emerged in December 2020 with new owners, including Brookfield Asset Management and Simon Property Group, as well as a new plan to restructure its stores and reduce debt.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the value of these grants has plummeted since 2010, when the former Conservative government embarked on a decade of austerity designed to shrink the country’s debts following the financial crisis.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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That came after Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson was given a pitch-clock violation that led to a walk for the Royals’ Jonathan India.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys and family have rejected the government’s claims, calling his detention unjust and a violation of due process.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Prince Andrew has denied allegations of wrongdoing, was not charged criminally, and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre stemming from a civil lawsuit.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company, which denied wrongdoing in the class-action case, did not respond to a request for an interview for this article.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2025
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Michael Simon, Boynton Beach Yes, a ‘term’ for Trump The only term Donald Trump should receive is a jail or prison term for having been found guilty of 34 felony counts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of felony crime offenders and the capture of felony fugitives, police said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Declan Moore, 23, of the 500 block of First Street, was charged with felony counts of aggravated fleeing and misdemeanor charges after the incident Wednesday.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Animal cruelty is a first-degree misdemeanor and can result in a year in prison, a fine of $5,000, or both.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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