Hate crime
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In December, the suspect pleaded guilty but mentally ill to two counts of murder
The Atlanta-area shooting spree left 8 dead, most of them Asian women
Police are also bolstering community outreach efforts amid a surge in violence against Asian Americans, officials said
Most of the victims were Asian, prompting fears that the shooting spree was a hate crime
Several attacks on older Asians have stoked fear in the Bay Area, leading police to increase their presence
Officials say the numbers reflect a splintering of extremist groups that are more difficult to track
After an elderly woman’s car was destroyed, LAPD went above and beyond the call of duty to replace it
Some of the increases may be the result of better reporting by police agencies, but officials don’t doubt that hate crimes are on the rise
The proposals include making any crime against a police officer because of his or her police status a hate crime
Republican lawmakers tied passage of the hate crimes bill to simultaneous passage of H.B. 838, which mandates penalties for crimes targeting responders
The decision to deploy extra resources comes as part of an effort to end a surge in anti-Semitic hate crimes
Some committee members raised questions about the bill’s effectiveness and the legal challenges of discerning motive and intent in alleged hate crimes
The new department would ‘specialize in investigating far-right extremist groups and individuals’
Mayor Bill de Blasio says the cameras are part of ongoing measures to increase NYPD’s visibility into those neighborhoods in light of recent anti-Semitic attacks
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the addition of hate crime statistics was prompted by recent anti-Semitic attacks in New York and New Jersey
Lawmakers have also asked the NYPD to include hate crimes in its weekly statistic reports in addition to releasing quarterly statistics
The suspect was stopped in Manhattan and taken into custody by NYPD, officials say
State police are investigating the incident, which comes after a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York
Police have gotten at least five reports this week of attacks possibly prompted by anti-Semitic bias
The debate and proposed measures come after 6 on-duty deaths in 2019
The shooting is being investigated as a ‘potential act of domestic terrorism’
Officials say the Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism squad is ‘essential’ to prevent events like Tuesday’s shooting in Jersey City
The initiative is designed to address the underreporting of hate crimes and hate incidents by increasing public trust in reporting these crimes
The agency released its annual report, which tallies hate crimes and ‘crimes against persons’ reported nationwide
New charges are being filed against the man who is accused of eight counts of attempted murder after he plowed his car into pedestrians at a crosswalk
The organizations have released an action agenda to help agencies effectively address hate crimes
Prosecutors believe the fires were racially motivated
The suspect’s LEO father was heartbroken when told his son was a suspect
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
Police are being praised for pursuing a tip that led to the arrest of a man in the fatal drive-by of a 7-year-old girl
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