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Recent Examples of bias crime
Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime.
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Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
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
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Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bias crime
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According to the ruling, one defendant was sentenced to 15 months in prison for a hate crime and an additional seven months for making threats, having distributed images of the act online.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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The Provincial Court of Madrid on Monday sentenced one of the defendants to 15 months in prison for a hate crime, and an additional seven months for making threats.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In addition to excessive force, the complaint claimed denial of medical care, governmental liability, supervisory liability, wrongful death and survival action, and that the actions of the law enforcement officers constituted a violation of the Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 1st - June 14th, 2025.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Meanwhile, legislation that would add trillions of dollars to fiscal deficits is advancing in Congress, stirring more anxiety among foreign investors, especially those who hold U.S. debt.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Research has found that companies with better ESG ratings enjoy both a lower cost of equity and a lower cost of debt.—
Suresh Basnet,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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