Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Wabash man gets jail time for social media threats to Jews and law enforcement
A U.S. District Court judge handed down a 10 month prison sentence in a case involving a Wabash, Indiana man who plead guilty to making making online threats. Between August and October of 2025, Kayden Bell, 20, posted threats on social media targeting Jews and law enforcement according to a press release from the United…
Read MoreMan arrested after mosque damaged in Northeast Philadelphia arson attack
Police have made an arrest in connection with an arson at a Philadelphia mosque. Authorities took 60-year-old Vincent Lang into custody on Thursday. According to a criminal complaint, Lang approached the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center on Tyson Avenue last Sunday morning. Police say surveillance images show him lighting a fire and throwing it into the…
Read MoreSuspect in Philly mosque fire showed anti-Islamic views before attack, feds say
A Philadelphia man accused of setting a mosque on fire allegedly commented about a video of the attack on Facebook, leading to a federal charge, the NBC10 Investigators have learned. Vincent Lang, 60, of Philadelphia, faces a federal charge of maliciously damaging or destroying, or attempting to damage or destroy, by means of fire, any…
Read MoreUK 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…
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