Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
17-year-old Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence, hate crime
Montgomery County police said Thursday they’ve charged a 17-year-old boy with threats of mass violence and a hate crime. The charges stem from a voicemail targeting an unnamed county school on Tuesday, March 18, police said. Montgomery County police declined to name the school that was targeted and said that because the boy charged is…
Read MoreMontgomery County looking to curb hate crimes against nonprofit, faith-based groups
Montgomery County, Maryland, has been plagued with hate crimes that have targeted local nonprofit and faith-based organizations for years. Now the county is looking to extend a helping hand once again to help those who have been victimized or targeted. County Executive Marc Elrich announced that the county is awarding $1.2 million in security grants.…
Read MoreWar veteran arrested, accused of threatening to kill people at West Valley Islamic Center
A war veteran was arrested last week after allegedly threatening to kill Muslims at a West Valley center of worship. According to police documents, officers were called to the West Valley Islamic Center on March 24 for a man who was reportedly making statements about intentions to harm Muslims. The man, identified by police as…
Read MoreRacist comments from METRO bus stabbing suspect prompt HPD hate crime investigation, police say
A man with an extensive criminal and mental health history is now accused of stabbing a METRO bus rider based on her racial identity. Edward Scott, 66, is being held in the Harris County Jail on a half-million-dollar bond. He is accused of stabbing a woman multiple times in the back while both were on…
Read MorePhoenix man found guilty of hate crime for church bomb hoax in California
A Phoenix man was found guilty on Thursday for his role in a hate crime that involved a hoax bomb threat that targeted a Christian church in California, authorities said. A jury found Zimnako Salah, 45, guilty of “strapping a backpack around a toilet of a Christian church in Roseville, California with the intention to…
Read MoreMan who killed 10 in Buffalo mass shooting wants death penalty trial relocated to NYC
A white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket is requesting to move his death penalty trial to New York City to be judged by a racially diverse jury, according to his attorney’s court filing. Payton Gendron’s attorneys filed the request Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Western…
Read MoreMan arrested in connection with hate crime captured on video, Dallas police say
A man has been arrested for a hate crime that was captured in a now viral video, the Dallas Police Department announced Saturday afternoon. Dallas PD said on March 26, Philip De La Rosa, 34, was seen making anti-Semitic threats against a victim, which was posted to social media and reported to police. Police said…
Read MoreMemphis Police: Man threatens to ‘butcher’ churchgoers with a machete
A man was arrested this week after he allegedly threatened to “butcher” parishioners at a local Catholic Church, Memphis Police confirmed. On Friday, officers arrived at St. Louis Catholic Church when they were met by two male victims, one was a pastor and the other was a music minister. After being involved in a verbal…
Read MoreSuspect in Toronto hate spree allegedly called for Jews to be hunted down, lynched
A Toronto man accused of an antisemitic hate crimes spree that spanned more than eight months allegedly posted statements online encouraging attacks on the Jewish community in support of Palestinians. Amir Arvahi Azar, 32, who has been charged with 29 crimes including advocating genocide and inciting hate, allegedly used an X account that posted a…
Read MoreMan faces hate crime charges for temple attacks in NYC’s Chinatown
A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City’s Chinatown and damaging religious statues this week. Police have charged Taihong Ouyang with a slew of hate crime and burglary charges for his rampage, seemingly targeting places of worship. Videos allegedly show Ouyang smashing through bulletproof glass, taking out security…
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