hate crime

Texas stabbing of Palestinian American probed as bias crime, police say

The suspect, identified by police as Bert James Baker, shouted obscenities, attempted to rip a "Free Palestine" flag from their car and stabbed a 23-year-old Palestinian-American in the chest.

By REUTERS
06/02/2024

Michigan police up presence after 'islamophobic' WSJ op-ed on Hamas support

The WSJ published the piece on Friday headlined as "Welcome to Dearborn, America's Jihad Capital."

By REUTERS
04/02/2024

Police arrest Lyft driver who allegedly assaulted Chabad rabbi, now say it was possible hate crime

Police on Wednesday arrested Tireek Myrick, 32, in the Jan. 28 assault of Rabbi Menachem Shemtov, the Chabad rabbi at Georgetown University.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
03/02/2024

I left the US fearing antisemitism. Oct. 7 has me rethinking my place in Canada

There are caveats to Canadian tolerance, limits to Canadian liberalism and there are boundaries on multiculturalism.

By JOE ROBERTS/JTA
03/02/2024

Jewish leaders support New York governor's proposal for expanding hate crime statute

Reported hate crimes in New York City increased by 10 percent from 2022 to 2023 with incidents doubling in the last quarter of the year. 

Proponents of Georgia antisemitism bill hope to have IHRA definition recognized

Esther Panitch, a first-term Democratic lawmaker and the only Jewish member of the state legislature said she introduced the bills after her house was targeted with antisemitic fliers.

NYPD reports 31 antisemitic crimes in December, as Gaza war surge appears to subside

Antisemitic crimes accounted for more than half of the 59 total hate crimes reported to police across the city last month.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
05/01/2024
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