hate crime
FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24.
Authorities Didn't Have Enough To Pursue Hate Charges In Slaying
An attorney who has worked with the families of three Muslim students gunned down in February 2015 says federal authorities decided they did not have a strong enough case to pursue hate-crime charg
What A Case Of Mistaken Identity Tells Us About Race In America
Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.
Kentucky Kroger Shooting Suspect Charged With Federal Hate Crimes
The grand jury indictment alleges Gregory Bush shot and killed two African-Americans "because of their race and color." The Justice Department has not decided if it will seek the death penalty.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims Identified
Victims range in age from 54 to 97. Robert Bowers , 46, has been charged with 29 separate federal crimes for his attack on the Tree of Life synagogue.
Federal Hate Crime Charges For Driver At Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally
Prosecutors say James A. Fields Jr. targeted counterprotesters for their race, color, religion and national origin when he plowed his car into them last year, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly
You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.
Sikh Man Shot Outside His Seattle Home, Told To 'Go Back To Your Own Country'
The victim, who is recovering from his wounds, says a masked man accosted and shot him in his driveway Friday. The attack is the second in two weeks that has drawn a response from an Indian minister.
Police Seek Killer Of Imam And Associate In Queens; Community Demands Justice
New York police are working to track down the gunman who fatally shot the leader of a mosque in Queens and his associate on Saturday as they were walking home from afternoon prayers.