Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Iranians charged with terrorism in attack on U.K. Jewish community
British prosecutors on Friday charged two Iranian nationals with terrorism for allegedly planning an attack on the Jewish community in the Manchester area. Salam Ahmadyan, 36 of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34 of Salford, were arrested in Manchester on Sept. 20, on the eve of Yom Kippur, and taken to a police station in London.…
Read MorePM vows ‘full severity of Polish law’ after priest killed, four injured in abbey knife rampage
PM vows ‘full severity of Polish law’ after priest killed, four injured in abbey knife rampage A Ukrainian man who went on a knife rampage at a Benedictine abbey in southeastern Poland, leaving a priest dead and four other people injured, has been detained by police. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the…
Read MorePlot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community disrupted, say police
Two men have been arrested over a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester, police have said. The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday on the eve of Yom Kippur – considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar – when thousands of British Jews were in…
Read MoreSuspect in Belleville synagogue shooting died in hospital
The accused in a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville on Sunday night has died, a spokesperson for The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed. Sean Ward, 29, from Quinte West, was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire as he approached the Sons of Jacob synagogue. He shot and injured Const. Jeff Smith, 29,…
Read MoreMale Arrested After Making Threats to Shoot Synagogue
A male is facing charges after police investigated threats to commit a shooting at a synagogue in Durham Region. On Friday, September 18, 2026, members of the Hate Crime Unit received information from an external law enforcement partner regarding threats posted on an online message board to carry out a shooting at a synagogue in…
Read More17-year-old detained in Poland over alleged plans for terrorist attack
Authorities in Poland have detained a 17-year-old accused of preparing an attack on a school and a mosque. A court has ordered that the teenager, named as Paweł G, be held in pre-trial detention for three months. The case is part of an ongoing investigation by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) looking into individuals active…
Read MoreBomb threat against Northern Virginia mosque leads to arrest
A Spotsylvania County man has been charged after investigators said he threatened to bring an explosive device to an event at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, according to an announcement Monday from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, detectives began investigating after they were alerted to a…
Read MoreEnglish far-right extremist who discussed killing Jews, Muslims and migrants is jailed
A rightwing extremist who discussed poisoning Jews and Muslims and called for the killing of migrants and minority communities has been jailed. Ivan Jennings, 46, called for the murder of hundreds of people he labelled “subhumans”, saying it was “justified and actually needed”, in extreme far-right groups over a period of three months in 2024.…
Read MorePolice recover 19 firearms from man who made Islamophobic threats outside Troy library
A 79-year-old Troy man is facing multiple charges after allegedly making threats of violence against four men offering to discuss Islam with the public outside the library on Saturday. Investigators say the man told the victims that he hates Muslims, and reportedly threatened to kill them with a firearm. When police arrived, the man was…
Read MoreValley City man faces federal charges for threatening Lorain County mosque
A Valley City man accused of posting threatening social media messages and videos targeting a Lorain County mosque now faces federal charges. Wyatt Brzoska, 20, was arrested in March, accused of planning an attack at a Columbia Station mosque. Investigators said a search of his bedroom inside his family’s home turned up 10 guns, around…
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