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Recent Examples of bias crime
Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Those numbers have continued to rise in the first month of 2024 as the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force has seen a 12% increase in bias crimes, according to police department statistics.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime.
—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
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Those numbers have continued to rise in the first month of 2024 as the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force has seen a 12% increase in bias crimes, according to police department statistics.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bias crime
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Rodriguez had previously been charged with murder of foreign officials and other crimes, and the hate crimes charges were added after prosecutors brought the case to a grand jury.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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He was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday on charges of premeditated murder and hate crimes resulting in death, meaning the DOJ was able to convince the grand jury that Rodriguez was primarily motivated by antisemitism rather than anti-Israel sentiment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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One 2025 study indicated that facial recognition tools had higher error rates for adults with Down syndrome.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 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,
5 Aug. 2025
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Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Blumhouse/Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, as well as A24’s crime drama Primetime from director Lance Oppenheim.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The suspension follows a string of violent crimes, including an April homicide, and the owner’s admission of illegally selling alcohol well after the 2 a.m. cutoff.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toxic pollutants such as arsenic, lead, mercury and chromium are contaminating the groundwater at the Eagle Valley site in Martinsville then migrating offsite from containment ponds — a violation of federal coal ash rules, the Hoosier Environment Council says.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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The American Medical Association considers direct medical participation in executions a violation of health care ethics, further complicating procedures involving inmates with complex health considerations like Black.—
Tobias Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit acquires the debts from hospital systems and providers, with $100 typically buying $10,000 worth of medical debt, Sesso said.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, other forms of debt on your personal balance sheet should be avoided at all costs.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bias crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bias%20crime. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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