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Recent Examples of hate crime
The following year, a man was sentenced to three years’ probation by a federal judge on federal hate crime charges after sending an email to Omar threatening to kill her.
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Police wrote in the arrest report that both assault charges will be screened for a hate crime enhancement.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2026
Before Prasad's death, prosecutors had filed felony assault charges with a hate crime allegation and a great bodily injury allegation, along with a charge of resisting arrest.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Those records could shed light on circumstances surrounding recent stabbings, hate crime incidents and internal discussions about Border Patrol.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Police wrote in the arrest report that both assault charges will be screened for a hate crime enhancement.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2026
Before Prasad's death, prosecutors had filed felony assault charges with a hate crime allegation and a great bodily injury allegation, along with a charge of resisting arrest.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Those records could shed light on circumstances surrounding recent stabbings, hate crime incidents and internal discussions about Border Patrol.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
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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 man is facing a charge of grossly negligent homicide, with state prosecutors in Innsbruck accusing him of making multiple errors, including seeking help too late and not carrying suitable equipment.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The poll found that Cornyn, Hunt and Paxton all have a lead over Crockett and Talarico in a hypothetical November matchup, but that their leads are within the poll’s margin of error.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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There was a debt on the company from a deal with Disney around Us Weekly and print revenues were disintegrating.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Before touching the tax rate, commissioners should fully examine spending, debt and large commitments already on the books.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Foro Penal Vice President Gonzalo Himiob added that amnesty does not imply admission of guilt or responsibility for any crime.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The report found that half of the journalists detained were never charged with a crime and were held under Israel’s administrative detention system, which allows for suspects deemed a security risk to be held for six months and can be renewed indefinitely.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, the amnesty explicitly excludes those convicted or prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption, grave human rights violations, crimes against humanity and war crimes.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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From a strategic standpoint, the danger lies less in any single violation than in their cumulative effect.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The city attorney’s office also spent tens of millions of dollars on outside attorneys in a related case, with Clark and others repeatedly denying wrongdoing.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employees were always encouraged to report potential wrongdoing through their Ethics & Compliance Hotline, Glenn added.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for his no contest pleas to the three felonies, prosecutors dropped six other related criminal charges against him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dimas-Salas was charged with felonies for simultaneous possession of a firearm and drugs and is being held without bond.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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She was later charged with misdemeanor domestic battery from an incident on June 13, court records show.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police said officers responded to the residence and took Choudri and his fiancée, Lyudmyla Starostyuk, 46, into custody on suspicion of misdemeanor battery.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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