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Recent Examples of hate crime
Through March 31, 80 of the 146 hate crime incidents reported citywide have been labeled anti-Semitic, NYPD statistics show.
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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
The Savannah police department hasn’t reported a hate crime to the FBI since before 1991 and, in 2021, stopped reporting crime statistics to the federal agency altogether.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities have arrested six people on hate crime allegations after an antisemitic attack on a University of Pittsburgh Jewish student, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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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
The Savannah police department hasn’t reported a hate crime to the FBI since before 1991 and, in 2021, stopped reporting crime statistics to the federal agency altogether.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities have arrested six people on hate crime allegations after an antisemitic attack on a University of Pittsburgh Jewish student, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 31 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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Gobeille led off the seventh with an infield single up the middle, and an error on Kiefer’s bunt put both on.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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During day three of the trial, Elon Musk struggled to present a confident front, which led to a number of unforced errors.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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An earlier analysis from Deutsche Bank pointed out that the CBO assumes the primary deficit—the shortfall between revenue and spending excluding interest payments on debt—is expected to remain relatively stable over the next decade and beyond at about 2% of GDP.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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My health care plan will cap prescription drug spending, create a public option to bring down premiums, and eliminate medical debt for low-income Californians.—
Antonio Villaraigosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The evidence relating to these crimes was of special interest, given that Kirwan’s murder and Gately’s surveillance are also part of the charge against Kinahan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Butts is charged with one count of false pretenses ($100,000 or more), three counts of false pretenses ($50,000 or more but less than $100,000), two counts of false pretenses ($20,000 or more but less than $50,000), 12 counts of identity theft, and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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This is a brazen violation of international law.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Neither of them has admitted to any wrongdoing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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In 2016, the Alabama cities of Gadsden and Centre sued Mohawk, Shaw, 3M, DuPont and others to fund advanced filtration systems, ultimately settling for an undisclosed sum and no admission of wrongdoing by the companies.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Janes pleaded guilty to felony grand theft and misdemeanor petit theft.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Keith Johnson, was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony vandalism, felony burglary, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, possession of another person's identifying information and probation violation.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In recent years, that includes a 2022 misdemeanor conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, Cook County Circuit Court records show.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators charged Webster with strangulation and misdemeanor assault.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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