Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Massachusetts Man Extradited From Sweden on Charges Related to Fires at Jewish Institutions in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts man has been extradited from Stockholm, Sweden to face charges in connection with his alleged obstruction of an investigation into fires set at Jewish institutions in Arlington, Needham and Chelsea, Mass. in May 2019. Alexander Giannakakis, 37, formerly of Quincy, Mass., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in 2019 for…
Read MoreUCF student arrested for alleged threat to shoot 3 Jewish students during school event
The University of Central Florida Police Department is investigating an alleged threat made during a UCF Office of Student Involvement-approved pro-Israel free expression event on Tuesday. According to UCFPD, a Palestinian-American student named Seif Asi approached a table of Jewish students participating in the event and engaged in a one to two-minute “heated conversation.” Once…
Read MoreNorthridge Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Charge and Admits to Threatening Mass Shooting of Synagogues
A San Fernando Valley man pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of stalking and admitted to engaging in a 14-month campaign in which he threatened a victim and threatened to shoot synagogues and “exterminate” Jewish people and Asian Americans. Andre Morrow Lackner, 35, of Northridge, pleaded guilty to one count of stalking. According to…
Read MoreMan awaits sentencing on hate crimes conviction; co-defendants’ cases pending
A Thurmont man is scheduled to be sentenced in April after being convicted last week of hate crimes, trespassing and harassment for threatening a same-sex couple who lived near him. After a three-day jury trial, Michael David Burns, 53, was convicted Friday of 10 counts, including three counts of trespassing, two counts of disorderly conduct,…
Read MoreOhio man gets 18 years for firebombing church over drag shows
Aimenn D. Penny didn’t apologize for firebombing a Geauga County church last year. Instead, he justified sacrificing his future for hate. The 20-year-old, standing calmly in an orange prison jumpsuit during his sentencing hearing Monday in U.S. District Court, maintained his attack was a protest against the LGBTQ+ community and drag shows, an effort “to…
Read MoreFire at Decatur gender clinic was intentional, being investigated as hate crime
The Decatur Fire Department confirmed on Jan. 26 that a fire at a gender clinic inside a historic building was intentionally set. As first reported by Decaturish, records show that fire investigators are probing whether an arsonist targeted a gender-affirming medical clinic at the historic Blair Building on Oct. 30, 2023. The city denied our…
Read MoreMassachusetts man facing charges for alleged threats to Attleboro synagogue
A Massachusetts man is facing charges after allegedly making threats to an Attleboro synagogue. The rabbi at the synagogue says she is grateful the police were able to work so quickly to find the man responsible, but unfortunately, this isn’t the first time they’ve dealt with this. Police say 59-year-old John Reardon made a threatening…
Read MoreManchester man pleads guilty in antisemitic terror spree in Lakewood and Jackson
A 29-year-old Manchester man is facing 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to terrorism Wednesday, after a violent crime spree that targeted members of the Orthodox Jewish communities in Lakewood and Jackson. Dion Marsh entered the guilty plea before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, admitting to a series of acts that included a…
Read MoreClub Q shooter charged with 50 federal hate crimes
The shooter who killed five people and injured 40 at an LGBTQIA+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, pleaded not guilty to federal hate crimes Tuesday. Anderson Aldrich was charged with more than 50 federal hate crime violations stemming from the November 2022 shooting at Club Q. Aldrich, who opened with an AR-15 style rifle, pleaded…
Read MoreTorched homes, threats have Edmonton’s South Asian business community on edge
Tensions are running high for business owners in Edmonton after a series of targeted extortion attempts and arsons to newly built and under-construction homes. Police say members of the city’s South Asian business community are being singled out by extortionists using WhatsApp to demand large amounts of money from home builders and construction businesses. When…
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