hate crime

Colorado gay nightclub killer pleads guilty to federal hate crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, has already been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to state murder charges in a separate prosecution last year for the attack on Club Q in Colorado Springs.

By REUTERS
18/06/2024

Canada is no longer the safe haven it promised to Jews

Over these past few years, antisemitism has been on the rise in Canada, with Jews some of the most likely to be victims of hate crimes. Since October 7, this hatred has come fully to the surface.

By NOGA SHALEV
05/06/2024

Hate crimes increase by 47% in Toronto, police report finds

The report also showed that 45% of the reported hate crimes in 2023 were motivated by religious bias.

'Jew die' graffitied on Australian Jewish school

"History teaches us that a rise in antisemitism means a society in decline," said the Australian Jewish Association

European conference on combating antisemitism: 'The fight must be international'

The conference featured various speeches and panels by European leaders, and focused on combating antisemitism and future actions that need to be taken to protect European Jewry.

By JOSH ARONSON
17/05/2024
rutgers

NJ man charged with federal hate crime after stealing Palestinian flag, destroying Islamic items

Rutgers University told the Jerusalem Post "Rutgers condemns this act of violence against the Rutgers–New Brunswick Muslim community and the desecration of a religious and community space."

New York sets out to expand the definition of hate crimes, impacting Jewish community

“The rising tide of hate is abhorrent and unacceptable, and I’m committed to doing everything in my power to keep New Yorkers safe,” Hochul said in January.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
19/04/2024

Stabbed Sydney Assyrian bishop says recovering quickly, forgives attacker

"I am doing fine, recovering very quickly ... there is no need to be worried or concerned," Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel said in an audio message posted on social media.

By REUTERS
18/04/2024

We’ve never faced a threat like this: We need to act now

We must recognize the unique nature of today’s threat environment. The situation in Israel affects Jews' safety worldwide.

NYPD reports 43 antisemitic incidents in March, reversing downward trend

Since the start of October, there have been 253 antisemitic incidents reported to police, far more than the 137 anti-Jewish crimes during the same period last year.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
05/04/2024
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