Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Jasper community reflects on Byrd dragging death 25 years later
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the racially-motivated murder of James Byrd Jr. Three white men were convicted of dragging the 49-year-old black man to his death on June 7, 1998. Two of the killers were executed and the third is serving life in prison. We went there Wednesday and asked Jasper County leaders about…
Read MoreTwo men charged with federal hate crime for assaulting LDS missionary in Payson
More than three years after a missionary with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was assaulted in Payson, two men have been charged with federal hate crime offenses. Nathan Thomas, 22, and Sebastian West, 22, both residents of Payson, were charged in connection to the incident on April 26. In February 2020, FOX…
Read MoreNYC woman indicted on hate crime charges accused of string of anti-Asian attacks, district attorney’s office says
A New York City woman was indicted on seven felony hate crime charges in connection with a string of anti-Asian attacks on the city’s Upper West Side, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Wednesday. Camila Rodriguez, 29, was charged in two New York State Supreme Court indictments with assault in the second degree as a…
Read MoreWhite House releases national strategy to fight antisemitism
The White House rolled out its national strategy Thursday for combating antisemitism as the country grapples with record levels of violence, vandalism and hate speech directed at Jewish communities. President Biden, second gentleman Doug Emhoff and other officials detailed the strategy during a virtual event from the White House. It is the first time the…
Read MorePossible arson, hate crime being investigated in De Kalb
A structure at an outdoor rodeo in De Kalb, Texas burned to the ground early Tuesday morning (May 23), and figurines were hung by ropes on the nearby announcer’s stand. Some residents in the area say someone is trying to stop their Juneteenth celebration, and they want to know who. “I don’t know what to…
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