Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
UK Boy, 14, charged over alleged plan to target mosques
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with a terrorism offence after police discovered an alleged plan to target two London mosques that was linked to “extreme right-wing terrorism”. The child was initially arrested at an address in south London on suspicion of criminal damage to a vehicle, but officers found “a number of documents of…
Read MoreAntisemitic Threats Result in Four Federal Prosecutions by Atlanta-Based U.S. Attorney’s Office
Today, as part of the Justice Department’s ongoing and concerted effort to crack down on rising antisemitism, United States Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg announced federal charges against a Texas man who threatened to kill Jews at a Georgia company. Jordan Nicholas Hadley is the fourth defendant in 12 months to face federal prosecution in the…
Read MoreTwelve arrested over threat to Islamic event
Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged right-wing terror threat to an Islamic event at a country estate in Suffolk, police said. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) said the UK Ijtima event at Shrubland Hall at Barham was ended early on Sunday as a precaution after the possible threat. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the…
Read MoreMan arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at Queens houses of worship
A man was arrested after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at two different houses of worship and another building in Queens Wednesday night, the New York City Police Department said. Officers responded to a 911 call at Iglesia Bautista El Mesias Church in Ozone Park around 11:35 p.m. about a man allegedly throwing the incendiary…
Read MoreMosque damaged in early-morning arson attack in North Philadelphia
Northeast Philadelphia mosque was damaged in an apparent arson attack early Sunday morning, according to police. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center. The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR, released video showing damage to the property. Officials said most of the damage was…
Read More3 in custody after CBS Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium
Three people were taken into custody following a police chase after a CBS Chicago news crew was attacked while working near Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The incident was reported at around 4:25 p.m. in the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive, just outside the planetarium. CBS Chicago said a reporter and photographer…
Read MoreFBI Arrests Puerto Rico Resident for Threats of Violence and Child Exploitation Offenses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) San Juan Field Office announced today the arrest of Robinson De La Cruz Hilario (DE LA CRUZ), following an investigation that uncovered repeated online threats of mass violence targeting the LGBTQ community, as well as the receipt and possession of illegal child exploitation material. According to the criminal complaint…
Read MoreWhite nationalist groups have attracted young men around the U.S. Now, they’re recruiting girls
Photos of two young women on a sunny Wisconsin hike picked up traction on the messaging platform Telegram in May. The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid…
Read MoreIranian agents lived in Australia before directing attacks on Sydney and Melbourne, spy chief says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used two agents who once lived in Australia to direct arson attacks against Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne, the head of Australia’s domestic spy agency said on Wednesday. “Iran continues to view Australia as a legitimate target for covertly directed acts of violence,” Mike Burgess, director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence…
Read MoreChicago man faces arson, hate crime charges after cross burning in Grant Park
A man has been charged in connection with a burning cross that was spotted in Grant Park last week. Merlin Lu, 21, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of damage to property between $500 and $10,000, arson, and two felony counts of a hate crime. He also was hit with four misdemeanor counts of…
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