hate crime

Teenage boy brutally beaten, stabbed at the beach

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PLAYA DEL REY, CA – A 16-year-old boy is recovering from severe injuries after being assaulted by multiple people at Dockweiler Beach. The incident, which involved the teenager being beaten and stabbed, was captured on video. The victim’s mother, known as Frankie, disclosed that her son had suffered a concussion and had spent several days in the intensive care unit due to the excessive injuries he sustained. “He had a tube through his chest. They …

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Supermarket mass shooter faces the death penalty after killing 10 victims

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BUFFALO, NY – The Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty against the man accused of a mass shooting at a supermarket. The gunfire claimed the lives of ten African Americans, according to an announcement made Friday in a federal court filing. Payton Gendron, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, is already serving a life sentence without parole after admitting guilt on state murder and hate crime charges related to the 2022 assault. Although New York …

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Two teenagers stabbed on Christmas Day in racist attack

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – Tragedy struck at a Grand Central Terminal eatery in New York City on Christmas day when two teenage girls were attacked by a man spewing racial hatred. The minor siblings, aged 14 and 16, from South America, had been enjoying a meal with their parents at a restaurant in the concourse. The deranged assailant, identified as 36-year-old Steven Hutcherson, allegedly yelled that he wanted all white people dead. He then …

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Woman arrested in Indiana after crashing car with intent to commit act of terrorism

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A woman was arrested after allegedly driving her vehicle into a building she mistakenly believed was a Jewish school, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). The incident occurred over the weekend and is being investigated as a potential hate crime. The building, reportedly used by the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge, was struck around 11:30 p.m. on Friday. On the scene, officers encountered 34-year-old Ruba Almaghtheh, who had …

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Dancer stabbed to death at gas station in possible hate crime

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The stabbing death of a dancer in New York City is currently being investigated. On the night of July 29, authorities received a call about a stabbing incident at a gas station in Brooklyn. Upon arrival, officers discovered 28-year-old O’Shae Sibley with a stab wound to his torso. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, Sibley was pronounced dead. While no arrests have been made, the NYPD has identified a suspect, and the incident is …

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Michigan teen indicted for making online threats towards synagogue

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A 19-year-old Michigan man has been indicted for making threats on social media and planning to target a synagogue near Lansing, the state capital. Seann Pietila, from Pickford in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has been in custody since June 16. The indictment, filed on Tuesday in federal court in Grand Rapids, charges him with making threats, including a specific threat to kill by fire. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten emphasized the importance of protecting individuals from violent …

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Racist man convicted of road rage murder

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On Monday, a Massachusetts man, Dean Kapsalis, 56, was convicted of using a racial slur against a Black man, Henry Tapia, and then striking him with his truck. This incident resulted in Tapia’s untimely death. Kapsalis was found guilty of several criminal convictions, including second-degree murder and leaving the scene after causing injury. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan referred to Tapia’s murder as a senseless tragedy fueled by hate and anger. Ryan emphasized that society …

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Deli owner beat with metal pipe in hate crime attack

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A deli owner in Brooklyn fell victim to a brutal hate crime. He was attacked with a metal pipe, but has recently returned to work despite his lingering fears. Jamal Sawaid, a dedicated entrepreneur, was assaulted by a group of four men in his Coney Island store last week. In an interview with his wife, Marie Shahzada, she revealed that he remains worried that the attackers may come back for him, but the need to …

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Noose found in high school classroom, police investigate possible hate crime

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A disturbing hate crime has been reported at Aberdeen High School, where a noose was discovered in a classroom on Friday morning. According to Aberdeen Police, a teacher found the noose, fashioned from a piece of rope, tied to their whiteboard upon returning to their classroom after a few days away. Alongside the noose, three messages were written on the whiteboard, seemingly by three different individuals. In response to the incident, a statement was shared …

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Transgender teen found stabbed to death at the park

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Two British teens, a 15-year-old boy and girl, have recently been charged with murder. The juvenile killers have been convicted with the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, a transgender teen who was found dead on Saturday. The victim was found at in Linear Park in Culcheth, a city outside of Warrington in northwest England. Ghey’s body was discovered along a path by another park attendee just after 3 p.m. The teen was reported to have …

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