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FBI ‘monitoring’ investigation of gay Miss. mayoral candidate’s death
JACKSON, Miss. — The FBI said Wednesday that it has been monitoring the state investigation into the death of an openly gay mayoral candidate in Mississippi, but the agency didn’t indicate it had opened its own investigation.
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Miss. congressman asks FBI to review gay mayoral candidate’s death
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi congressman is asking the FBI to review the slaying of an openly gay mayoral candidate to determine if any federal laws might have been violated.
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FBI statistics: Hate crimes based on anti-LGBT bias increased in 2011
Statistics released Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed a slight decline in the total number of hate crimes in 2011 when compared with the previous year, although the number of hate crimes based on the victim’s sexual orientation continued to increase.
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Brian Camenker’s conspiracy theory: Gays have taken over the FBI
Brian Camenker’s organization MassResistance is out with a new “report” arguing that the “homosexual and transgender movements” are using the FBI and CIA to “crack down on pro-family groups and citizens.”
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South Carolina lawmaker to re-introduce hate crime bill after attack on gay teen
An attack on a gay teen in South Carolina has prompted a state lawmaker to call for legislators to once again consider a hate crime bill.
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FBI investigating possible ‘hate crime’ attack on South Carolina gay teen
The FBI on Monday confirmed it is investigating the brutal attack on a South Carolina gay teen who was assaulted outside a convenience store in Rock Hill on April 9.
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Police suspect ‘hate crime’ in stabbing attack after anti-gay rant on ‘Craigslist’
A recent assault and carjacking in Battle Creek, Michigan, has now led to a possible hate crimes investigation after police discovered two anti-gay rants that appeared online in Craigslist postings.