All posts tagged "Hate Crime"

The founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism name-checked attorney general Pam Bondi on CNN Thursday for pledging to do everything the Trump administration can to stop anti-Jewish violence.

Bondi appeared on Fox News, where she lamented the deaths of two young people outside of a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night by a man who shouted "Free Palestine" when he was arrested.

"No parents should have to be called and told their children were violently murdered leaving a religious event at the Jewish Museum. That should never happen in this world and not in our country. And this person will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Bondi said. "We will ensure everyone, America will be safe. We will do everything we can. This violence has to stop." ...

A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime for threatening to "slaughter" LGBTQ people after the shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, reported WUSA9 on Wednesday.

"According to a plea agreement filed in the District of Maryland Wednesday, Adam Michael Nettina, 34, of West Friendship, pleaded guilty to one felony count of transmitting threats by interstate communication," reported Jordan Fischer. "Nettina also agreed he chose his victims 'because of actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation or gender identity' and that a sentencing enhancement for hate crime motivation should apply."

Per the report, Nettina was originally arrested earlier this year after he left a threatening voicemail message for the Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy groups....

A Princeton professor Saturday tied the recent fatal hate-crime shooting to "Trumpism," using the opportunity to show that the problem has existed throughout various generations.

Princeton professor Eddie Glaude appeared on MSNBC's Ayman, and was asked by the host about how "we are constantly being urged to pretend that we live in a post racial society." The host also noted that the "journey from the march on Washington until today is far from complete."

"Absolutely," Glaude said, noting that "we're being told that the problem is -- the problem is diversity, equity, and inclusion. The problem is critical race theory. That's what we're being told is the threat to democratic life, right?" ...

Police have opened a hate crime investigation after someone targeted city officials in Redmond, Oregon, with a threatening racist message left with a dead raccoon, reported The Oregonian on Tuesday.

The gruesome display was first discovered by Mayor Ed Fitch, to whom the message was partially addressed.

"The Redmond Police Department said in a press release that the sign mentioned Fitch and Councilor Clifford Evelyn by name. Police provided a photo but intentionally blurred what the sign says 'to maintain the integrity of the investigation,' said Heather Cassaro, a city spokeswoman," reported Bryce Dole....

Donald Williams Jr.'s parents were shocked to find a the Confederate flag posted in the common room of their son's dorm. It was accompanied by a white board that featured the N-word and a swastika. But that wasn't the worst of what Williams endured as a freshman at San Jose State University.