Posts Tagged ‘hate-bias’
Man charged with arson outside Jewish Museum of Maryland has malicious burning history, police say
Baltimore police announced the arrest of a man who is suspected of setting a fire outside the Jewish Museum of Maryland on Aug. 4. On Sunday, official charges and recent related incidents were confirmed by police. Baltimore police on Saturday announced the arrest of suspect Assadollah Hashemi, 66, who police said has a history of…
Read MoreUK records record level of antisemitism in first half of year, charity says
Britain saw almost 2,000 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2024, a record figure for the first six months of any year, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday. The Community Security Trust (CST), which advises Britain’s estimated 280,000 Jews on security matters, said more than half of the incidents recorded were related to…
Read MoreUK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert
British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday prevented a repeat of widespread rioting involving racist attacks targeting Muslims and migrants. After police deployed in force and thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets on Wednesday evening, threats…
Read MoreThousands rally against racism in UK amid fears of far-right violence
British police are preparing for another night of violence amid concerns that anti-immigration groups planned to target dozens of locations throughout the country following a week of rioting and disorder driven by misinformation over a stabbing attack against young girls. Police anticipated more than 100 events on Wednesday, the United Kingdom’s Press Association reported, citing…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Sentenced for Series of Violent Assaults on Members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 40 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for committing a series of bias-motivated violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood, New Jersey. Dion Marsh, 29, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi…
Read MoreSuffolk man faces hate crime charges, accused of ramming car with 4 Muslim men in it
A Suffolk County man is facing hate crime charges, accused of threatening four Muslim men in traditional dress and ramming the car they were in.Brendan Marchetti, 35, is the defendant.He lives near the Huntington mosque the men said they’d been heading to for prayer.The alleged incident happened in June.News 12 spoke with an 18-year-old, who…
Read MoreGeorgian National Charged with Soliciting Hate Crimes and a Mass Casualty Attack in New York City
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn yesterday returned a four-count indictment charging Georgian national Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher” and “Butcher,” with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence in New York City. Chkhikvishvili was arrested in Chișinău, Moldova on July 6, 2024 pursuant to an Interpol Wanted Person Diffusion,…
Read MoreNew Jersey Man Charged with Soliciting Destruction of Energy Facilities
Andrew Takhistov, 18, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested yesterday and made his initial appearance in court today for allegedly soliciting another individual to destroy energy facilities. “Andrew Takhistov was allegedly on his way to Ukraine to join the Russian Volunteer Corps when we arrested him on charges of recruiting an individual to destroy…
Read MoreEurope facing ‘wave of antisemitism’, survey finds
Jewish people in the EU continue to face high levels of antisemitism, according to the latest survey from the bloc’s Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). More than 8,000 Jews in 13 EU countries, including Germany and France, were interviewed – with 96% saying they had encountered antisemitism in their daily life. The vast majority had experienced…
Read MoreIranian-born Norwegian man found guilty in 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack, sentenced to 30 years
An Iranian-born Norwegian man was found guilty of terrorism on Thursday in a 2022 attack on an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Two people were killed and nine were seriously wounded in the shooting at three locations, chiefly outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar, on June 25,…
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