Hate crimes articles
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Racist doll and noose left on doorstep investigated as hate crime
On Friday morning, April 26, a man was leaving his home to walk his dogs around Alamo Square when he saw a terrifying package at his door.
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NY state expands offenses that can be prosecuted as hate crimes
Assemblymember Grace Lee speaks during a press conference in Manhattan. Legislators added 23 new offenses in a modified bill attached to the state budget. [ more › ]
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Former PA healthcare worker sentenced for hate crimes targeting disabled residents
Tyler Smith, 34, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania and Zachary Dinell, 29, pleaded guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act by repeatedly assaulting 13 residents of a New Brighton in-patient healthcare facility between June 2016 and September 2017.