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Recent Examples of hate crime
Previously, Australian lawmakers responded to the threats by passing tough hate crime laws that include mandatory jail time for giving a Nazi salute in public.
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Lynching would not become a federal hate crime until 2022—a full century later.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the FBI said its investigators were looking into the homicide as a possible hate crime.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
He was charged with assault as a hate crime, reckless endangerment and harassment, according to the report.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
Lynching would not become a federal hate crime until 2022—a full century later.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2021, the FBI said its investigators were looking into the homicide as a possible hate crime.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
He was charged with assault as a hate crime, reckless endangerment and harassment, according to the report.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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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Medal reallocations have historically surfaced after doping or other cheating cases, but Chiles’ dispute centered on an apparent error by the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elevated prices though have narrowed the margin for error.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the results speak for themselves as millions of students drown themselves in debt.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The couple were also dealing with debts after closing their restaurant, Fred’s Downtown Philly, during the COVID pandemic.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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In order to charge Mangione with the federal charge of murder through use of a firearm, prosecutors need an underlying crime of violence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hugues Beaulieu said that the killings on Wednesday night appear to be linked to organized crime and there is no active shooter in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Government entities that fail to clearly designate facilities as either male or female could face a $25,000 fine for a first violation and a $125,000 fine for subsequent violations.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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When police shootings occur, leaders are trained to carefully protect evidence and immediately launch an investigation — or multiple ones — in order to assure the community that any potential wrongdoing by officers will be fairly assessed.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The move is standard procedure and should not be viewed as any suspicion of wrongdoing, the Department of Homeland Security said.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In a decision filed last week in Fulton County Superior Court, District Attorney Fani Willis said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute Patty Durand for stealing trade secrets, which is a felony.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In November, a woman was caught and charged with a felony for vandalizing ancient petroglyphs near Moab.—
Outside,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors decided not to charge her with a misdemeanor, noting Durand completed forty hours of community service and a theft awareness class.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past few years, the four boys had indeed accumulated a slew of misdemeanor summons for a range of petty offenses—some dating back to October 1981, and others recorded as recently as November 1984.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hate crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crime. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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