bias crime

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Recent Examples of bias crime Officials at the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating the case, said the killing did not appear to be a bias crime or act of domestic terrorism. Hannan Adely, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for bias crime
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Noun
  • The survey found 45% of adults experienced a hate crime on a street or sidewalk and 34% of adults experienced a hate crime in a store, theater, gas station or other business.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
  • His family suffered other tragedies, such as his father’s shooting death from a hate crime and the drowning deaths of two of his half brothers.
    Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • But out of a timeout, Brookline ended the second set on a 5-0 run – with a Liam Raybould block sandwiched by four Needham hitting errors.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • With countless crimes to choose from, the series joins its sister show, American Murder.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • From cold cases cracked decades later to trials still underway, here are 18 fatal crimes that occurred at colleges and universities.
    Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • That's a seeming violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Noyb alleged.
    Ashley Belanger – May 14, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • What if the best way to shape responsible, generous graduates isn’t through contracts or debt—but through trust?
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Trump officials also accuse the higher education sector of abusing the student loan system, invoking perennial complaints about runaway tuition and spiraling debt.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2025

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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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