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Recent Examples of hate crime
Police said officers at the scene completed a report for vandalism and battery with a hate crime involved.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The indictment against Rodriguez also includes two federal counts of hate crime resulting in death and two local counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Through March 31, 80 of the 146 hate crime incidents reported citywide have been labeled anti-Semitic, NYPD statistics show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
David Justin Gorevitz, 51, who has no permanent address, was charged with hate crime – malicious destruction of personal property over a vandalism incident that was discovered on Wednesday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The indictment against Rodriguez also includes two federal counts of hate crime resulting in death and two local counts of assault with intent to kill while armed.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Through March 31, 80 of the 146 hate crime incidents reported citywide have been labeled anti-Semitic, NYPD statistics show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
David Justin Gorevitz, 51, who has no permanent address, was charged with hate crime – malicious destruction of personal property over a vandalism incident that was discovered on Wednesday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
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The department also has a dedicated officer who tracks bias crimes and serves as a liaison with the LGBTQ community.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
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The police report does not list the incident as a hate/bias crime.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Knights fell behind 3-0 after Canyon’s Mia Saenz hit a two-run home run and added another run on an error.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Instead, Adames committed an inexcusable baserunning error by forgetting how many outs there were in the seventh inning, allowing Ohtani to complete seven scoreless innings as the Giants’ three-game winning streak was snapped.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The first-term mayor was looking for a way to save Dodd Stadium, which faced a $350,000 debt and needed a more stable tenant willing to help with repairs.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was leased will be repossessed to recover debt in bankruptcy court.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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But that didn’t happen, and now the build-up to the play-off final on May 23, the most lucrative game in football, is going to be dominated by discussions over whether Southampton should be thrown out if they are found guilty of wrongdoing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The newspaper has denied wrongdoing in ongoing litigation over the matter.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Mott had 20 Colorado arrests for violent felonies, and officials are investigating his motivations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The children were allegedly being abducted to be taken to their native Yemen, the outlets reported, citing prosecutors and felony complaints.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The minor who was detained was cited for misdemeanor battery, according to police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Finally, the Erie County district attorney, Mike Keane, offered to end the case if Nurul Amin pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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