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Recent Examples of hate crime
While prosecutors continue investigating hate crime enhancements, the community remains shaken by the brazen, daytime violence.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
To file hate crime charges in California, prosecutors must prove that bias motivation was a substantial factor in committing the crime.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2002, the FBI published hate crime statistics showing an increase in racial and religious hate incidents.
—Amaarah Decuir, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Sohail was already facing state hate crime charges and was locked up on Rikers Island when he was hit with the federal charges.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
To file hate crime charges in California, prosecutors must prove that bias motivation was a substantial factor in committing the crime.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
In 2002, the FBI published hate crime statistics showing an increase in racial and religious hate incidents.
—Amaarah Decuir, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Sohail was already facing state hate crime charges and was locked up on Rikers Island when he was hit with the federal charges.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 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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Wait times are based on data reported by users and are not exact or error-free.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the Barons got the final out on a base running error by the Sea Kings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Critics of these no tax increase bonds argue that instead of the debt having an end date when it will be paid off, taxpayers have to chip away at debt for a longer length of time.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices beginning Friday with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt, the Education Department said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police should give demonstrators clear instructions concerning the dispersal order before they are arrested or charged with any crime, according to ACLU.—
Hannah Hudnall,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another 24 teens were cited for curfew violations, police said.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Origen was not allowed to open after an eighth visit on March 21 found three violations (one high-priority), or after a ninth inspection on March 24 found three violations (one high-priority) and a 10th visit also found three violations (one high-priority) on March 25.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Claims of wrongdoing against the police are also not new.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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And federal investigations into alleged corporate wrongdoing are down, according to the nonprofit group Public Citizen which tracks the DOJ's federal investigations against corporations.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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The appeals court denied the request, and the public defender’s client, Kyle Kjoller, was ultimately convicted on several felony firearms charges.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both men are not allowed to possess guns due to prior felony convictions, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The bill would make the unlawful approach of a first responder a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail.—
Matthew Kelly
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cigar ashes were traced to Hilary Brooke Inman, 38, of Marion, who faces a misdemeanor charge of starting a woodland fire and not extinguishing it, state officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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