hate crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime Soliman is scheduled to appear in court this Friday for a hearing in which he will be asked to enter a plea on the hate crime charges. Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 Over 2,000 hate crime events were reported in the state; 75 were reported in Sacramento County. Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025 The hate crime has shaken the city's Jewish community amidst a string of antisemetic attacks nationally. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025 For others, Mamdani’s showing has spurred new fears about safety and the waning influence of Jewish voters in a city where anti-Jewish hate crime has surged. Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hate crime
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Noun
  • Between 1991 and 1992, Kansas City police recorded 59 bias crimes, but only one was classified as a gay bashing.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2025
  • Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Yet getting the balance right is critical because one man's debts are another man's assets, and to be successful, money has to be a good storehold of wealth (as well as an effective medium of exchange).
    Ray Dalio, Time, 22 July 2025
  • Term premium is the extra return investors demand for holding long-term government bonds rather than rolling short-term debt, compensating for uncertainty about inflation, fiscal policy, and future interest rates.
    Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Ramirez-Verduzco's case illuminates the risk some crime victims face when interacting with local law enforcement due to current federal immigration enforcement practices.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Book runs a family bookstore but also happens to possess a brilliant mind that helps the police solve crimes.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The list obtained by the Herald/Times states that his uncle, Denis Alcides Solis Morales, has immigration violations and makes no mention of convictions or pending criminal charges.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
  • Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.
    Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Rozier has not been charged or been accused of wrongdoing.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
  • Rozier hasn’t yet been charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Franklin is currently facing felony charges of failing to file state tax returns.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • The suspects, ages 14 and 15, have been arrested and are facing felony charges, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a July 10 news release.
    Mark Price July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Judkins, who faces a misdemeanor domestic battery charge, bonded out of the Broward Main Jail on Sunday.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • Consequences for theft in Texas include: Class C misdemeanor if the value of the property stolen is less than $100.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025

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