Hate Crimes

In both crime and law, hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group. Examples of such groups include but are not limited to: race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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New federal report finds over half of hate crimes go unreported

Thursday, June 29, 2017

More than half of the 250,000 hate crimes that took place each year between 2004 and 2015 went unreported to law enforcement according to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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Gang leaves gay teen brain dead after beating, burning, & raping him for hours

Thursday, June 15, 2017

This is beyond bullying: a brutal attack on a classmate who was ridiculed for being effeminate.

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Why 2016 was the deadliest year ever for the LGBTQ community

Monday, June 12, 2017

And the reason is not just the massacre at Pulse.

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Caitlyn Jenner: Hate crime laws that protect trans community are unfair

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Love her or hate her, you'll want to hear what she says about Donald Trump.

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Online images of hate crimes & other atrocities aren’t helping

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Stop posting images and video of the last moments of the lives of innocent people.

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Report: Hate crime laws have resulted in few convictions for anti-trans violence

Monday, March 20, 2017

A 2009 hate crimes law meant to make federal prosecutions easier has resulted in relatively few convictions nationwide.

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Despite lawmaker support, Utah hate crimes bill failed to get a public hearing

Saturday, March 11, 2017

The current law doesn't include specific protected groups but instead speaks generally about crimes that cause a person to fear they cannot freely exercise their constitutional rights.

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Kansas City gay man terrorized at home by gun-toting vandals

Thursday, January 26, 2017

The vandals held a gun to his head, punched him in the face, and spray-painted slurs all over his car.

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Masked men in Dallas beat gay actor to a pulp with wooden pole

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

It happened outside a Target store after an evening performance: police say the masked men threatened Derek Whitener, then attacked.

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Training aims to help police officers better serve LGBTQ community

Sunday, January 15, 2017

LGBTQ individuals are at greater risk of experiencing victimization and data suggest hate crimes have risen since the November election.

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