hate crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime Mohamed Soliman, the alleged perpetrator, has been charged with a federal hate crime after attacking a march in Colorado intended to raise awareness about Israeli hostages. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 June 2025 Separately, Soliman was charged Monday with a federal hate crime. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 June 2025 Gonzales, who married Joss on Valentine’s Day this year, shared a post on Joss’ Facebook page on June 2 claiming the incident was a hate crime. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 June 2025 The suspect’s charges include a federal hate crime. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hate crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
Noun
  • The findings revealed not only a considerable number of bias crimes but also that some were committed by a specific member of the Kansas City Police Department. ACT-UP’s protests faced backlash, which was reflected in letters to the editors of The Star.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
  • Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The government has admitted in court that his deportation was an administrative error.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
  • The poll surveyed 576 likely voters from May 28 to 30 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 6.1 percentage points.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The average credit card debt per borrower was $6,371 during that time, based on data from TransUnion, one of the three major credit reporting companies.
    Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 4 June 2025
  • Here are the 11 other Texas cities with increasing auto loan debt.
    Paris Goodman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Release date: Friday, June 20 Cast: Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Vincent Miller, Toby Wallace Director-screenwriter: Charles Williams 1 hour 43 minutes Inside is not the usual story of damnation or redemption, of the unbreakable cycles of crime or even the virtues of rehabilitation, like Sing Sing.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
  • His meeting with Angelo, known as ‘A Sirena,’ the mob boss of Secondigliano, then marks his entry into the world of crime.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
  • Consequences: Recognize and reward positive behaviors and address violations through appropriate accountability measures.
    Stephen M. Paskoff, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump supporters, including former White House chief political strategist Steve Bannon and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, have implored Trump to take his campaign against lawfare even further by appointing a special prosecutor to investigate any wrongdoing.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
  • An official referral indicating possible, but unproven, wrongdoing by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, was made public Wednesday by the U.S. House Ethics Committee.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • She was additionally fined $40,000 and ordered to pay the $120,000 judgment, as well as give a DNA sample relating to her felony charge.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • More than four years after his arrest on a felony perjury charge, the trial of former Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie could finally take place next week.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Jones pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of obstructing police, per The New York Times.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • At the time, Monk had been facing a misdemeanor charge of threatening a bus driver who asked him to wear a mask on a bus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025

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